1851 1/2c GTG Eric Newman Collection

How would whizzing leave a funny color? Disrupting the surface should make it look a little redder, I would guess. I guess I haven't seen enough whizzed copper.

 

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So here it is. NGC called it whizzed, but I just don't see that as being the issue seeing as it still has a descent cartwheel remaining. Though I do believe that it is correctly graded as AU details due a cleaning. It's only semantics I guess. I still like it though, a beautifully struck example of the late date half cents with nice color (even if it isn't quite all natural).


So, you guys who got it right, was it a guess or do you see anything that indicated whizzing?

 

You can see something, but it is also with massive pictures on a computer that is probably the equivalent of 150x magnification and basically searching it for any excuse to call it a details coin since you mentioned it was. I am not sold on the whizzed label based off those pictures.

 

Based on your pictures, I agree 100% with this. I wasn't sure if it was AU or MS, but I think it's a great coin with a sharp strike. I'd definitely give it a spot in my collection.

 

That is a well struck coin, whizzed or whatnot. You ought to be proud of it.

 

I was thinking unc details cleaned myself

 

How do the surfaces look under 10x? Do you think just normalizing the color will completely rehabilitate the coin, or does it have a lot of hairlines from the cleaning?

 

I can see some faint hairlines at about 4-5 o'clock on the obverse that I don't think would be hidden with the coin darkening. Short of making it a pocket piece for a little bit, I don't think that it would ever straight grade without some luck. I took a chance on it and am happy with it, but that's not to say that it won't get upgraded if the opportunity came around.

 

I can't see whizzing, unless it was used in a localized spot such as next to star 11 where there appears to be a slight surface disturbance, honestly tho' I ain't seein' it.

 

You may have something there. It looks like someone was trying to hide a mark. I'll have to take a better look at that section when I get home.

 

@Kirkuleez, nice 1/2 cent! I really like the braided hair design.