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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's not often I run across such a harshly whizzed coin, but this IHC really shows the diagnostics well. At first glance, this "Choice AU" IHC almost appears to have cartwheel luster.   However, when you look closer, there are raised lips of metal everywhere--the legends, feather tips, date, even the denticles--never struck that way.  This is done by a wire brush on a power tool, pushing around metal over the tops of devices. It's pretty much the 'textbook photo' for whizzing.   Edited by DVCollector
03/02/2014 7:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've heard of that diagnostic for a whizzed coin but I've never seen an example.
Thanks for the pics.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've heard of that diagnostic for a whizzed coin but I've never seen an example.
Thanks for the pics.  . Thanks for posting. A new tool of knowledge in my arsenal. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes thanks, learn something new everday
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Pillar of the Community
United States
940 Posts |
Thanks. Very informative. Question: What is typically used to whiz a coin. I've heard a wire brush, but when I envision this it seems much too harsh. And I don't see any brush scratches in the fields of the coin in your images.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Thanks for sharing, have only looked at whizzed silver before.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Valued Member
United States
291 Posts |
Very Educational. Thank you.
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Valued Member
United States
191 Posts |
Informative and educational. Thanks for sharing!
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Valued Member
United States
308 Posts |
Thank you for posting this, I think without looking closely, it would seem like a no-brainer to pick it up if the cost was right.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
DV has done it again, always shows great photos..  Good pics of a 'whizzed' coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
Great photos of an often and common deceitful way to move a problem coin! Great job showing the raised edges from the whizzing.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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thanks for the contining education.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
I knew the main diagnostic for whizzed coins but to actually see it is great.
Thanks for the pics.
Well done.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cool post DVC. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thank you for posting, very informative.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and here I always thought it meant something far different  Thanks for the great post |
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