The Tom Wachtel Collection of Early Copper Coins

Very attractive glossy medium brown. The fields are satiny and lustrous and this cent has solid mint state eye appeal. However in our opinion this c

Glossy mottled mix of chocolate and light brown. The surfaces are smooth except for a dusting of very fine verdigris in the field left of the neck.

Frosty light to medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red on the obverse and at least 5% of the reverse showing mint color. Satiny min

Very attractive frosty light to medium brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and this cent has great eye appeal. Just a hint of friction on th

Lustrous medium brown and light olive with peeps of faded mint red showing in protected areas, particularly on the obverse. The fields are satiny and

Choice glossy light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost shows in the protected areas, especially on the rever

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a thin diagonal nick close over the nostril, a dull nick left of the

Very attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel with mellowed mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. Nicely struck and nearly flawl

Frosty light olive and chocolate brown. Very lightly cleaned but the toning is attractive. Only minor marks including a thin vertical nick left of t

Frosty golden tan with traces of mellowed mint red on the reverse and steel brown toning on the highpoints. No notable marks other than a few barely

Ten points sharper but there are several small contact marks including a rim bruise at star 11 and a couple rim nicks at IT in UNITED. Mostly glossy

Sharpness VF35 but smoothed at the bust and neck and retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown. LDS with crumbling in the notch on the right side of t

Very attractive bright original mint red fading to medium brown and steel on the highpoints with more than half the original mint color remaining. No

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a trio o

Glossy light olive and medium brown. The toning is attractive but this cent was lightly cleaned and has retoned nicely (good enough to pass muster at

Attractive lustrous light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highest points of the devices. The only contact mark is a light scuff

Very attractive lustrous medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers all but the highpoints of the devices and this cent has great eye appeal.

Mostly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. No corrosion, but there is crud caked into protected areas on the reve

Sharper but there is fine verdigris dusted in the fields on the lower half of the obverse. No notable marks. Mostly glossy chocolate and steel brown

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. No notable marks. EDS but not quite the earliest. There is a fi