1892 Whizzed Indian Cent - Coin Community Forum

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MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 02:39 am Posting this mainly for anyone who doesn't know what a "whizzed" coin looks like. This one came from a mail order company and was advertised as premium quality BU. Naturally there wasn't a picture of the actual coin, just a stock artists rendering in their catalog. I took a chance and got bit for $45. In a way it is a shame because the details of the coin look fairly bold but the whizzing and off color just ruined it. Live and learn. Glad I didn't place an expensive order. Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 07:39 am Thanks for posting--an excellent reminder. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 07:47 am Whizzed or plated ? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 08:56 am I lean toward plating as well. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 12:02 pm By the looks of the fields, I would agree with a poor plating job. Whizzing would leave a much smoother field. Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 2:45 pm Interesting observation, I didn't even consider plating. My first impression when I got it was looks pretty but off color and then when I rocked it under the light there was no cartwheel luster at all. Perhaps the coin is both whizzed and plated. For plating to bond to the coin I assume it would have had to been buffed first. Am I wrong about this? Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 04/15/2021 2:50 pm This is a whizzed coin: Your's looks too shiny, it maybe plated. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
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