Whizzed Seated Half Dollar ... In Case You've Not Seen One - Page 2

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ninamason Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 08/12/2012 7:58 pm Guy's a jerk, is what he is. And a question: I've heard the term "whizzed" thrown around, but not sure what it is. Having babysat for little boys going through the "disgusting toilet humour" phase of their lives, I'm sure you can guess what I associate the word with. Can someone explain, please? Report this Post to the Staff
tgauchsin Valued Member United States 344 Posts	Posted 08/12/2012 8:10 pm I image "whizz" is the sound a Drumel with a buffer makes as you drag it across the coin. For harshly whizzed, change the buffer to sandpaper. Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 08/12/2012 8:12 pm Quote: And a question: I've heard the term "whizzed" thrown around, but not sure what it is. It is when a powered rotating brush is used to make the fields of a look cleaner, it takes away metal and thus detail and usually leaves hairlines behind. The cartwheel luster effect on a coin is broken. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36841 Posts	Posted 08/12/2012 8:16 pm Joe nailed it. Report this Post to the Staff
ninamason Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 08/12/2012 8:24 pm Thanks guys! And especially Joe, for the detailed description. Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 08/12/2012 8:37 pm The seller has one negative feedback, apparently "called" for foisting a 1928 Peace dollar that was "puttied" ... so he calls the buyer an "idiot" and blocks him from bidding future auctions. Another coin that was doctored with no mention of it in the listing. I guess I don't understand the premise that "If you think it's been whizzed and still looks like an MS65 coin" ..then asks how much "whizzing" degrades the coin's value. I think it's been whizzed and bears absolutley no resemblance to an MS-65 coin. I wouldn't pay VF money for it. Like I said ... Run, Forrest. Chance Edited by Chancellor Sutler 08/12/2012 9:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36841 Posts	Posted 08/13/2012 12:43 am Usually they don't whiz an MS coin. They take EF and AU's to try to make them look BU. This coin looks like it may have started as an AU before it was worked on. Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 08/13/2012 12:47 am Probably the most common reason for doing it nowadays, especially on MS coins, is to get rid of PVC damage. Lots of coins were sold to novices as "investments" ... and were subjected to long term storage in PVC flips. They ended up etched and damaged. That's the only scenario where I can imagine a MS coin would be a candidate for "whizzing". The seller can spin whatever yarn he wants to ... that coin's been whizzed. Chance Report this Post to the Staff
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