What Is A Whizzed Coin? - Coin Community Forum

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mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 10:30 am I'm seeing this term used a lot and being a newer collector I thought you guys could explain this one for me and all the other Newbs. Report this Post to the Staff

kenney Valued Member Canada 316 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 10:47 am whizzing Term to describe the process of mechanically moving the metal of a lightly circulated coin to simulate luster. Usually accomplished by using a wire brush attachment on a high-speed drill. there's a glossary on the left hand side of the page. it shows term used in here. Report this Post to the Staff
CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 10:52 am Basically, some one used an abrasive to "restore" the coin. It removes a small layer of the surface exposing something similar to original color. Many times you can see the small scratches it leaves, and under magnification its very apparent. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 11:27 am Since kenney has already defined the term, I figure it will be more helpful to show a couple of examples of whizzing. Below are some of the more noticeable examples that I have plucked off Heritage. The luster may look "natural" on these, but with experience, one will see that this luster pattern is very unnatural. http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...2&lotNo=9545 http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...2&lotNo=8190 http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...4&lotNo=7017 http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...7&lotNo=4861 Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 11:38 am Would this also be the same as polishing or buffing a coin? Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 12:16 pm I have always imagined "whizzing" to be done with a mechanical tool, whereas polishing and buffing were done by hand. I took a look at the first one - no way was it done by hand, as the lines are too perfect. Thanks, EagleX2, this taught me a lot. Now I know what to look for. Edited by matthewvincent 11/02/2012 12:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 12:17 pm Its a lot more desctructive and I'm guessing a lot easier to tell. I personally like whizzed coins - its a real coin, but cheaper despite looking (in my opinion) nicer. Looks more impressive to the layman, even if proper collectors wouldnt touch it with a 40 ft barge pole. Given the option of two coins, same grade and price, though, I would buy the uncleaned one. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 12:39 pm Quote: Would this also be the same as polishing or buffing a coin? No, although many people do erroneously refer to harsh cleaning as "whizzing". The key difference is that when a coin is whizzed, the metal is abraded in such a manner as to simulate luster. At an arm's length, a "good" whizzing job can indeed make a coin appear to be lustrous but once you put it under glass, it is usually recognized for what it is. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/02/2012 12:39 pm What I meant by buffing was using a wheel or some type of buffing tool with polishing compound. So I gather Whizzing is more like an aggressive cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
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