The Tom Wachtel Collection of Early Copper Coins

The obverse is lustrous light olive and steel brown with underlying mellowed mint red showing through in the fields and protected areas. The reverse

Frosty light to medium brown. The fields are lustrous and this cent has excellent eye appeal. Essentially flawless except for a fine struck-through

Glossy medium brown and light reddish chocolate. Frosty flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas. There is a bit of wear on the highpoi

Lustrous tan and light brown mixed with a few puffs of chocolate brown toning. Peeps of mint red remain visible in protected areas on both sides. Th

Frosty tan and light brown with small wisps of darker olive brown toning on the reverse. Flowline luster shows in the protected areas. A nice cent b

Lustrous light bluish steel brown with an arc of darker chocolate brown at NITE. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive, but that small stain i

Frosty medium brown and tan with some light chocolate on the left side of the reverse. Smooth and attractive, essentially flawless except for light f

Lustrous bluish steel brown delicately woodgrained with chocolate brown toning on the reverse. Peeps of faded mint color show on both sides. Satiny

Frosty chocolate and bluish steel brown with lighter steel brown in protected areas on the reverse. The only notable mark is a microscopic planchet f

Choice frosty light olive and sea green with traces of mint red showing on both sides, especially on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and lustro