Whizzing ?

Whizzing is a method of improving the appearance of a coin using mechanical methods such as a rotary tool and a fine wire brush. one way to tell a coin that has been whizzed is there is usually build up around the features of the coin. when they use a fine wire brush to make the feilds deeper than they originally are and make the details stand out more they cant use it to get into the details very well so the buildup occurs especially around the date and that is one thing I look for to help identify a whizzed coin. there is a pretty good guide on ebay guides to help identify whizzed Shield nickels but the same thing applies to all whizzed coins, the guide can be found here and is a pretty good read http://reviews.ebay.com/Identifying...1:LISTINGS:1

As given on the PCGS web site:

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.

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