Scary thing is, many collectors would look at this coin and listing and think, "must be MS65, minimum!"
VF20
I meant that years ago it was specifically named unethical. I think they have removed that language since.
Yes, but I believe dealing in whizzed coins was specifically named as "unethical" by the ANA.
Here you can see the only "original" surface on the coin. An area so tight that the luster or skin was untouched by the whizzing device. At least,...
If I'm not mistaken, I believe long ago it was "illegal" (sort of) for ANA members/dealers to sell whizzed coins, because they fooled so many...
Sometimes, on whizzed coins, you can see the spreading lines caused by the device that moved the metal. See below. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
What do you see? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1875-S-BU-20c-Twenty-Cent-Piece-Silver-801s75STCP-/142891382236?redirect=mobile [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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