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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 457240, member: 15309&quot;]Ruben,</p><p><br /></p><p>Whizzing is defined by PCGS in THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO COIN GRADING AND COUNTERFEIT DETECTION as &quot;The process of mechanically moving the metal of a lightly circulated coin to simulate luster.&nbsp; Usually accomplished by using a wire brush attachment on a high-speed drill.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>That is not what happened to this coin with all due respect.&nbsp; The owner of this coin wanted to get rid of the dirt so they scrubbed it with a brillo pad.&nbsp; There was no intent to try an make this circulated coin appear uncirculated.&nbsp; This is just an example of a harshly cleaned coin.&nbsp; If you want a photo of a whizzed coin, I can accomodate you.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Barber%20Half%20Dollars/BarberHalfDollar1898-SRawMS63Obvers.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin looks uncirculated at first glance, fully detailed and fully lustrous, but look again.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Barber%20Half%20Dollars/BarberHalfDollar1898-SRawMS63Obv-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am not picking on you Ruben, I just want you to understand the difference between whizzing and cleaning.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sincerely, Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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