What is the distinction between an ANACS DMPL Morgan and a CAMEO DMPL Morgan?

braddick

When it comes to ANACS dollars, I see many Morgans, especially CC dollars, with the DMPL insert. Some also sport the CAMEO on the insert.
What is ANACS criteria for the CAMEO designation?

JRocco

I believe its because of the extra frost plus the mirrors

ABC123

Maybe the degree of constrast between the field and the devices ?

nesvt

I was told it had to do with the contrast. I need to take a better picture of this one.

braddick

Nice looking dollars!
I just picked up this one yesterday afternoon. I've seen a few ANACS DMPL's for the date/MM but not one with the CAMEO designation too.

It'll be fun to see this one in hand. It strikes me it must be a coin ANACS deems to have a bit more contrast than a standard DMPL but I'm wondering if the graders have any special/specific considerations they look for first before assigning the grade/designation.

CarlWohlforth

One of my favorte Morgan Dollars was in an ANACS MS 65 DMPL holder. I think it was before they started giving out the cameo modifier. The devices were very, very frosted. The fields had nice cartwheel luster. Personally I thought it should have been graded PL because the fields weren't perfect mirrors.

goose3

didn't they used to also use.... ULTRA DMPL too for really killer looking ones?

HighRelief

<< <i>didn't they used to also use.... ULTRA DMPL too for really killer looking ones? >>

Anacs uses the UDM (Ultra Deep Mirror) designation for coins showing 12+ deep mirrors. The cameo designation depends on the frost contrast ratio to the fields.

ABC123

If that 1887 S/S isn't ULTRA DMPL, nothing is ! Super Coin !

HighRelief

This 1880-S Cameo DMPL is one of my favorites.

cheezhed

All of those Morgans are beatiful.

ABC123

Didn't know Lady Liberty was a blonde !

uofa1285

The extra terminology seems Redundant, but okay.

Tyrock

That 87 is a super coin!