| Author |
 Replies: 7 / Views: 1,607 |
|
|
New Member
United States
21 Posts |
Hi everyone! We're hoping that someone might be able to explain in some detail or even send us a picture of a coin that has been whizzed. We have a coin that has striations that run from northwest to southeast on the obverse of this particular coin. On the reverse, its not so noticable.
Can someone help explain this to us. And, in advance, we thank you for your time and knowledge.
Marlene & Louis
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
If you check out the Glossary link on the left, whizzed is in there:
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.
I don't have pictures but it can be hard to detect whizzing without magnification. As I understand it, it will usually end up looking like small circular scratches as opposed to luster which has more of a "flow" look to it.
Edited by KenKat
03/12/2009 8:34 pm
|
|
New Member
 United States
21 Posts |
Hey there KenKat. Thanks for the info. I was looking at the definition of whizzing in one of our coin grading books earlier today. Gives the same definition, but we've never seen one before, so were trying to educate ourselves as to what one may look like. But we did notice that you said, "...it will usually end up looking like small CIRCULAR scratches..." These marks that are in our Peace dollar are not circular. Like I said, they run from northwest to southeast on the obverse, all along the face of the coin. We were wondering if the coin was whizzed or if this occured over time, or during the striking process, or what. But none the less, we thank you for your input, and for your help. It is greatly, and deeply apprecited! Marlene & Louis |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2669 Posts |
Edited by xshift
03/12/2009 9:44 pm
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
The whizzing I have seen were mostly all going one way instead of in a circular direction and was done with a fine brush on a high speed rotary tool or something like that. I have seen a guy do it and it was almost impossible to tell the coin was whizzed even when looking at the coin in a microscope so if the person doing the whizzing knows what they are doing it can be very deceptive. One of the tell tell signs is buildup around the design of the coin because the brush will move metal around and it will end up around the design because that would be one part they don't want to whiz
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
Parallel striations are the hallmark of a brushed coin. Even a toothbrush will leave such marks on a silver or lustrous copper coin. Whizzing, generally, is done by people with a clue but no morals; it's a little tougher to see in photographs.
Brushing, on the other hand, is the province of the clueless.
|
|
New Member
United States
21 Posts |
XShift. Thanks for the links. Was able to read some of them. Was very helpful. Thanks for your help. We do appreciate it.
M & L
|
|
New Member
United States
21 Posts |
Hey there Bryan. Thanks for your help as well. On second look, ( as well as a third, fourth, and fifth look at the coin ) I'm not seeing any type of build-up around the design or legend of the coin. So, I'm going to take an educated guess that the marks on the coin that I'm seeing are adjustment marks. Cound be wrong, but like I said, I'm not seeing build-up around the design or legend. Thanks again for everyone's help.
M & L
|
| |
Replies: 7 / Views: 1,607 |
|
Posted 03/12/2009 9:03 pm
