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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1514288, member: 15309"]Thought I would resurrect this thread after photographing a whizzed coin this afternoon. It is an XF/AU 1894-O Morgan Dollar that someone whizzed in an attempt to pass it off as uncirculated. They did not do a particularly good job and even at a distance, the luster looks strange. Here are some photos of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even from over a foot away, something just doesn't look right.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/IMG_4882.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Closeup photo provides a better look at the simulated luster.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/MD1894-O.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A larger photo of the obverse gives us a better look.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/MD1894-OObv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And finally a highly magnified look at the tell tale signs of whizzing on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/MD1894-OObvwhizzing.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For those who ask "why", consider that the 1894-O Morgan Dollar is a $200 coin in AU but jumps over $1,000 even in the lower mint state grades. A poorly whizzed coin like this will not fool an experienced numismatist or professional grader, but for those collectors who enjoy buying raw coins, it is very important that you be able to recognize a whizzed coin when you see one. I hope this post will others in that regard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 1514288, member: 15309"]Thought I would resurrect this thread after photographing a whizzed coin this afternoon. It is an XF/AU 1894-O Morgan Dollar that someone whizzed in an attempt to pass it off as uncirculated. They did not do a particularly good job and even at a distance, the luster looks strange. Here are some photos of the coin. Even from over a foot away, something just doesn't look right. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/IMG_4882.jpg[/IMG] Closeup photo provides a better look at the simulated luster. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/MD1894-O.jpg[/IMG] A larger photo of the obverse gives us a better look. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/MD1894-OObv.jpg[/IMG] And finally a highly magnified look at the tell tale signs of whizzing on the obverse. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Whizzed%20Coins/MD1894-OObvwhizzing.jpg[/IMG] For those who ask "why", consider that the 1894-O Morgan Dollar is a $200 coin in AU but jumps over $1,000 even in the lower mint state grades. A poorly whizzed coin like this will not fool an experienced numismatist or professional grader, but for those collectors who enjoy buying raw coins, it is very important that you be able to recognize a whizzed coin when you see one. I hope this post will others in that regard. Paul[/QUOTE]
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