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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 644418, member: 15199&quot;]The heritage whizzed coin should be recognizeable as such to most experienced collectors, but the interesting thing that I notice is the fineness of the marks and how close it comes to the devices, which indicates to me that the brush might not be wire as much as fiber or plastic. It certainly is not the brass brush in the dremel tool look.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of the true conundrums of collecting, right up there with toned/dipped coins. When is damage overcome by condition and eye appeal? We do tell people not to mess with their coins and that problem coins are always problems coins, but it seems that some astute ( well enough to bid at a real auction) collectors feel it is OK to step out of the box occasionally. I suspect these are collectors who are &quot;collectors&quot; and don&#039;t worry about resale value of their coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Often people show a coin of theirs which fits into this category and asks the value. Some members jump in with comments indicating it is ( nearly) worthless ( melt value, etc) due to cleaning, rim dings, bad toning, when really there may be a &quot;details&quot; value that is lower but still above melt. It would be kind to consider such.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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