Lessons In Problem Coins: Smoothed Surfaces

I was enjoying the thread on whizzing when I happened to buy this coin. I had run into the term "Smoothed Surface" and also "Tooled" in the ancients forum (which I'm going to post this one on also), but had never run into it for modern coins. What do you think...

 

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I think PCGS go it right. The obverse looks like it had been whizzed (look at the distortion on the ribbon) and then smoothed out by polishing and/or burnishing.

 

What's that stuff directly above the head?

 

Clash mark from bottom of wreath.

 

That's what I thought. Do you think that's why it was smoothed?

 

I do not believe I have ever seen that exact word used on a slab before.

 

Me neither.........are they trying to legitimize 'whizzed'?

 

great photo!!!

 

Which is what I suggested in the whiz thread.

 

Hey, I guess if every successive Heritage catalog can come up with a brand new color name, why not, huh?

 

I agree it looks like a clash for sure...first thing I noticed.

 

I can't imagine the connection between the two.

 

person d

person didnt realize the clash would help the value?

 

Kripes, I ain't seeing any metal build up along the devices..........

 

Does it?

 

Glad as the devil I collect moderns.........they're honest.

 

If you search heritage archives, there are 92 ancient and 1642 US coins with this description.

Whizzed and smoothed mean very different things. I am sure there is no conflagration of the terms.

 

Freakin' 'Boomers' here tonight.......

 

I defer to you my friend........

 

Not entirely sure what you mean by that?