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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1195462, member: 30400&quot;]FWIW, whizzing does not leave hairlines. Quite the opposite. Whizzing is often done to remove hairlines.</p><p><br /></p><p>A whizzed coin will have very smooth fields, brilliant but impaired luster (a diffused sheen instead of a cartwheel), and under strong magnification tiny bits of metal may be seen close to devices. If done well, whizzing can be very difficult to detect, especially on proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>This IHC has not been whizzed, of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone knows the diagnostic is on the reverse. There&#039;s little to go by on the obverse. One trait to look for is the bottom serif of the 7&#039;s. It&#039;s supposed to be squared-off on both, though particularly so on the second one. Here are some pix as a reference.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t trust this IHC because I don&#039;t trust any keys that are raw. A photo of the reverse would sure help.</p><p>Lance.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/CoinFacts/841ad8ef.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/CoinFacts/5cb57896.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/CoinFacts/4cbdd593.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/CoinFacts/d4310d9d.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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