1871-H OBV2 25c... Look For Yourself

GregJG...I read your last post and I'd recommend not selling it to your 'lined up' buyer without disclosing the fact that the coin is whizzed.

Selling it undisclosed is very dishonest.

Don't defend it by saying 'well I'm not sure if it's whizzed or not"

Believe me...."It's whizzed!"

Better option is to return it, get your money back and retain your integrity.

Here's a definition:

Selected term: Buffing (whizzed)
Explanation: A polishing of a coin sometimes with an abrasive that leaves a finish that attempts to counterfeit mint luster. A buffed coin often is worth less than one that has not been cleaned.

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The important thing to note is a whizzed coin quite often looks at quick glance to be an ms66 or higher!
The lustre is there but it's a different type of lustre and the 'whizzing' process smooths out all the imperfections or marks in the field.
This is why a whizzed coin looks to be such a high MS grade.

Once you see one 'in-hand' anmd under 10X, you will never (or should never) make the mistake again of misattributing a whizzed coin.

They are extremely easy to identify.

Whizzing was the rage in the 1970's alongwith with dipping.

I remember some large coin shows in the 70's and you didn't see one toned coin in any of the dealers' showcases, but that's another topic.....

Save your $20 bucks for grading.

It's whizzed.

I'll bet anyone $100 that it is and I'll even give you 5 to 1 odds.

Oh, there's no question that it's whizzed.
It'll sit in my collection for a good long time labelled "Cleaned - Whizzed"

thanks all