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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 7879605, member: 10461"]That is a very handsome circulated example. I actually prefer <i>circulated</i> Morgan dollars with that appearance to many Mint State pieces, for some reason I can't fully explain. I suppose it's because you just see <i>so</i> many MS Morgans. Pieces like this that did their time in circulation but retained a wholesome appearance without being overdipped or scrubbed are just nice to see, is all.</p><p><br /></p><p>This look is what I refer to as a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/">CircCam</a> (short for "circulation cameo"), and the term has gained some acceptance within the numismatic community. In fact, we have one member here, John - [USER=85675]@CircCam[/USER] - who has such a good eye for these kind of pieces, he adopted the term for his username.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS- add in the "family heirloom" aspect, and you've definitely got a keeper there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 7879605, member: 10461"]That is a very handsome circulated example. I actually prefer [I]circulated[/I] Morgan dollars with that appearance to many Mint State pieces, for some reason I can't fully explain. I suppose it's because you just see [I]so[/I] many MS Morgans. Pieces like this that did their time in circulation but retained a wholesome appearance without being overdipped or scrubbed are just nice to see, is all. This look is what I refer to as a [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/']CircCam[/URL] (short for "circulation cameo"), and the term has gained some acceptance within the numismatic community. In fact, we have one member here, John - [USER=85675]@CircCam[/USER] - who has such a good eye for these kind of pieces, he adopted the term for his username. PS- add in the "family heirloom" aspect, and you've definitely got a keeper there.[/QUOTE]
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