Early Coppers Auction

Variety with a period following MASSACHUSETTS. Attractive glossy medium brown delicately woodgrained with medium chocolate brown on the obverse (Indi

Frosty light chocolate with lighter brown toning in protected areas. The planchet is covered with extremely faint roughness, but it looks smooth to t

Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with hints of slightly lighter brown toning in the fields and protected areas. Mostly smooth except for

Very attractive frosty light chocolate brown. Sharply struck and nearly flawless, just lightly worn on the devices. The only defects are a tiny pl

Glossy light chocolate brown and olive with lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse and darker olive brown toning at the right bottom o

Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with hints of lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. The planchet quality is outstanding and the

Counterstamped "C. E. Worthen" two times across the obverse (one impression strong, the other weak). The host coin grades at least G6 whe...

Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning in the most-protected areas. The only notable mark is a very shallow planchet flake below the

Glossy light olive and chocolate with some reddish brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark

Mostly glossy medium brown and darker olive with a splash of reddish brown toning left of the eagle's tail. The surfaces appear smooth to the u...

Reddish brown and steel. Granular and unattractive. The date and legends are readable but not strong. Probably genuine but in this condition that i

Variety with a period following MASSACHUSETTS. Glossy light to medium brown delicately woodgrained with darker brown on the obverse (Indian side). S

Sharpness VF20 but dark and lightly corroded. Slightly glossy dark greenish olive with a thin coat of dark greenish olive patina suggesting this piec

A "Slim Indian" variety. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The fields on...

A "Slim Indian" variety with a period following MASSACHUSETTS. Choice glossy mix of medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and quite a...

A "Slim Indian" variety with a period following MASSACHUSETTS. Slightly sharper but there is a short scratch through the neck of the eagl...

A "Slim Indian" variety. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with lighter reddish steel brown toning in some of the protected areas. There ...

Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but a glass reveals e

Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and void of any planchet flaws, stains, or notable contact marks. But the apparent wear is inconsistent.

Choice glossy light olive and chocolate delicately woodgrained with slightly lighter brown. Smooth and quite attractive. The only defects are micros

Rather glossy light olive and chocolate with a hint of woodgrained lighter brown toning in the fields. Looks perfectly smooth but a glass shows extre

Includes one 1788 half cent and one 1788 cent. Both are very sharp with ample mellowed red remaining. These are high-quality copies made by Evans in

Sharpness VF20 but the toning is a bit dark and there are traces of fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. Glossy dark olive and chocolate

Sharpness near VF30 but there are several dull cuts right of the date, another at the O in NOVA, and a few more at the first U in UNUM. Otherwise the

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and the eye appeal of this piece is exce

Sharpness near VG10 but there are patches of ugly pitting on both sides including one that obliterates the 786 in the date. The 1 in the date and the

Glossy light to medium brown with chocolate brown toning in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are smooth, void of any granularity or corro

Several points sharper but there is a dull dent at the bottom of the shield, and the dent caused a bulge at the opposing S in CAESAREA. The only othe

Sharpness F15 with numerous small contact marks, mostly on the obverse, and microscopic roughness in the fields on both sides. Rather glossy reddish

Slightly glossy light to medium olive with lighter brown toning on the devices. The surfaces look smooth but a glass reveals extremely fine roughness

Sharpness VF20 but a bit dull thanks to microscopic granularity that covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. Traces of very shallow verd

Slightly sharper but covered with fine granularity, and a few small areas of shallow pitting are located mostly off the chest of the horse and at the

Sharpness EF40 and very attractive, but there are rim dents over the U's in UNUM. Otherwise this piece is choice and the eye appeal is excellen...

Attractive glossy medium brown. The surfaces are smooth except for some microscopic planchet chips on the shield and a few small contact marks, none

Sharpness F15 but corroded with green verdigris showing , mostly on the reverse. Looks like a copper than was lost in soil for some time. The date i

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Mostly smooth but there are traces of minor roughness in the fields. No notable marks or verdigr

Five points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness on all but the highpoints of the devices, which are smooth. No verdigris or marks. S

Sharpness VG8 but covered with shallow pitting. No marks or verdigris. The 178 is weak but readable while the 6 is gone. The legends are complete a

Very slightly sharper but there is a punch mark at the first A in CAESAREA, a fine scratch down the center of the shield, and a shallow but obvious pl

Perhaps very slightly sharper but there is a rim bruise off the end of the plow handles. The eye appeal is quite nice in spite of microscopic roughne

The obverse is a bit weaker, the reverse clearly stronger, perhaps a 7/10 grade split, so the overall VG8 grade is a compromise. The surfaces are re

Glossy medium chocolate brown. The highpoints are smooth while the fields show extremely fine roughness under the attractive toning. Looks mark-free

Slightly sharper but covered with fine pitting and there is a planchet fissure at the chest of the horse and the opposing area at the top of the shiel

Sharpness near EF40 but dark and covered with fine granularity. No verdigris and the only marks are a scuff of old, light scratches on the left edge

Sharpness VF30 with beautiful color and mostly smooth surfaces, but there is an obvious dig that effectively obliterates the O in NOVA and an opposing

Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness under slightly glossy chocolate brown toning. The devices are a lighter shade of brown and th

Sharpness VF20 but there are nine dull dents or strong nicks on the reverse plus a couple rim dents, the strongest one right of the plow. Some of the

Glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but not perfectly so with shallow planchet flakes showing on both sides, especially on the

Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown a

A few points sharper but there are two dents on the lower part of the shield and these are strong enough to create minor bulges at the opposing places

Sharpness F15 or better but moderately corroded with shallow greenish verdigris in many of the protected areas. The only notable marks are some very

Sharpness near EF40 but there is a stain of darker toning from the O in NOVA to the line below the horse and another swipe of similar toning through t

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive, just worn. A tiny rim nick left of the plo

Some of the devices are several points sharper but the wear is uneven and the date is faint at best. Slightly glossy light to medium brown with choco

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth except for a half dozen rather deep planchet chips on both sides, mostly in the cent

Sharpness VF20, perhaps even better where the devices were properly struck, but the planchet is covered with fine porosity. No contact marks, just a

The obverse is considerably sharper than the reverse, perhaps a 15/5 split, and the planchet is dark and granular. No verdigris, and the only notable

Glossy light olive and chocolate blending to reddish chocolate in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable contact marks are a c

Sharper by at least 5 points but covered with microscopic roughness under glossy olive and chocolate brown toning. The only marks are a collection of

Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the devices giving this piece a classic "two-tone" appearance. The obv...

Sharpness F12 or a bit better but covered with fine to moderate roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. Rather glossy medium brown ble

Glossy medium chocolate brown woodgrained with lighter brown toning. The surfaces are mostly smooth but there are some minor striations in the fields

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter brown toning on the devices. Sharpness VG10 or a bit better but the obverse is covered with f

Attractive glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning covering the devices. The two-tone appearance gives this copper great eye

Sharpness VF25 but dark and the planchet is eroded. Dull dark steel and olive brown with some shallow greenish verdigris on both sides, especially on

Sharpness F15 or better but there is a collection of intentionally made scratches that break the toning in the field before the horse's chest. ...

Variety with second U over S in PLURIBUS. Partly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the devices. The surfaces are decent but

Variety with Sprig Above Plow. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices and patches of reddish chocolate toning in a few place

Several points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness. Slightly glossy dark olive. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a light sc

Variety with Sprig Above Plow. Lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No marks or roughness but the centers were soft

Slightly sharper with several fine scratches on both sides, all blended into the slightly glossy medium brown toning. Probably lightly cleaned and ni

Sharpness VF25 but granular with specks of green verdigris in numerous small pits on both sides, mostly at the top of the reverse. A dull scrape unde

Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity and there is an obvious planchet fissure through the V in NOVA into the horse. The same planchet fla

Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark greenish brown patina. There are several old, light scratches on the hors

Sharpness F12 but covered with minor roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris but there are some old, light scratches hidd

Sharpness F15 or better but eroded and granular. No verdigris and the only notable marks are a rim bruise over the V in NOVA and a chip out of the ri

Glossy light olive and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a tiny pit on the neck of the horse and a few thin planche

Several points sharper but dented. The dents were strong enough to create bulges in the slightly rough planchet. Fortunately the toning is an attrac

A late die state example that was known as Maris-78-dd due to the drastically different die features. Mostly glossy olive brown with lighter steel br

Glossy brown and light olive with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lighter brown in protected areas. The surfaces are mostly

A VERMONTENSIUM type. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas and darker steel toning on the highpo

Ten points sharper but covered with fine roughness under slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris but there is a planchet fiss

Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are nearly smooth showing only microscopic chips of no significance and no cont

Glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and show only a few minor contact marks, none distracting and all blended perfectly into the natural

Sharper but covered with microscopic roughness under glossy dark olive brown toning. There are traces of waxy verdigris in protected areas. The only

A sharp mint state piece that has some shallow reddish carbon in a few places around the legends. In addition there are some fine scratches in the fi

An "Evasion Copper." Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. ...

A "STATES UNITED" variety. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness mostly hidden under the glossy medium brown and darker...

A "STATES UNITED" variety. Glossy tan and light brown with some darker olive brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Possibly li...

A "STATES UNITED" variety. Sharpness near EF40 but damaged among the lower part of the obverse and upper part of the reverse. Otherwise ...

A "STATES UNITED" variety. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate roughness and there are a few small, shallow planchet flakes ...

A "STATES UNITED" variety. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with some lighter brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and attract...

A "STATES UNITED" variety with a Wide Date. Several points sharper but fine porosity covers most of the obverse while the reverse is most...

A "STATES UNITED" variety with a Wide Date. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker chocolate brown toning in prot...

Choice glossy light chocolate brown. From the early, unbroken state of the dies. Essentially as struck with a hint of friction on the highest points

Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. The only notable mar

Struck on a 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with Edge Letters Visible. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine to moderate granularity. The only mar...

Split Planchet. Very slightly sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull thanks to extremely fine granularity that covers both sides. No verdigris or n

Glossy olive brown and steel. Mostly smooth, just well worn with a few small contact marks. The obverse is a bit more detailed than the reverse, per

Variety with the Reverse of 1803. Struck over a Spoiled Cent. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with peeps of lighter frosty tan in some