The Tom Wachtel Collection of Early Copper Coins

Choice lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with about 30% of the mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. A beautiful, satiny large cent with

Frosty medium brown and steel with light bluish steel overtones on the reverse. Satiny luster covers the fields and the eye appeal of this cent is ex

Glossy light to medium olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, just light contact marks on both sides. EDS with a two parallel die cracks up from st

Slightly sharper with a few too many light contact marks for the higher grade. Glossy tan and light brown. MDS. There is a radial crack from the de

Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint red on both sides. The obverse is choice but the reverse has a

Recolored a rather glossy olive and steel brown with lighter reddish brown in protected areas. A carbon spot on the base of the E in ONE is the only

Slightly sharper but lightly burnished and recolored glossy golden tan and light steel brown. A couple small marks in the field off the end of the no

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth, just heavily worn, with a single nick off the end of the chin. LDS, but not the latest, with fully

Glossy light olive and chocolate. Smooth with trivial marks, just worn. E-MDS with clear dentils around most of the obverse. Ex Robert F. LaForme

Frosty light olive and golden brown. The only notable mark is a tiny tick on the rim at star 3. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the

Highly lustrous light steel brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone around the devices. Frosty and very attractive with just a few light cont

Lustrous tan and light steel brown, the reverse a shade or two darker than the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent eye appea

Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive with at least 20% of the planchet showing faded mint red, mostly on the reverse. Had to be close to g

Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with 20-25% of the mint red remaining. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it offers great e

Lustrous light to medium brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Satiny and very attractive with only trivial marks. The notable defects

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a small rim nick left of star 1

Choice frosty light to medium brown. This cent has virtually flawless surfaces and has outstanding eye appeal for a lightly worn cent. The only defe

Lustrous light to medium brown and olive with mellowed mint red covering about 20% of the planchet. Nearly flawless, just a few tiny specks of darker

The "Accessory N" variety. Very attractive and highly lustrous light chocolate and steel brown faded down from mint red with underlying f...

Glossy light to medium brown with mint frost in the protected areas. Only minor marks including a tiny rim bruise at the E in AMERICA and a nick righ

Highly lustrous light bluish steel and olive with 5-10% of both sides showing mint red. A sharply struck cent with great eye appeal. The only marks

Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent

Frosty light olive and steel brown with about 15% of both sides showing mint red. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent

Frosty medium brown with some darker olive brown toning at NT in CENT into the wreath below. The only contact mark is a microscopic pin prick close b

Frosty tan and light brown with lighter golden tan in protected areas on the reverse. There is a trace of friction on the highpoints and the only mar

Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and olive with mellowed mint red covering 10-15% of the planchet. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highes

Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 15-20% of the planchet showing frosty mint red. An attractive cent with just a few microscopic marks includ

Slightly sharper with too many light contact marks for the sharpness grade. The notable marks are a rim nick at TE in STATES and some light scratches

Frosty light olive and medium brown. Sharp and attractive with light wear on the devices and minor contact marks. The notable marks are a dull nick

Glossy light to medium brown blending to steel brown on the reverse where generous traces of mellowed mint red remain visible. The fields are lustrou

Lustrous mellowing mint red and steel brown with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone. About a third of the faded mint color remains, mostly on the

Lustrous medium brown blending to light olive in protected areas on the obverse; the reverse is lustrous medium brown with small splashes of medium ol

Glossy light brown with frost in protected areas. Smooth and attractive with minor marks including a spot of darker toning at the 18, a collection of

Glossy light brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost covers the protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. There a

Reddish brown and light olive. Smooth and free of notable defects, just worn. The details on most of the planchet are sharper, perhaps VG8, but the

Frosty light to medium steel brown with a splash of darker olive brown toning under EN in CENT to UN in UNITED. Just a few minor marks including two

Beautiful lustrous tan and light olive with 5% of the planchet showing bright mint color. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints, a

Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. The only mark is a pin prick under the end of the wreath ribbon. An attra

Glossy medium brown and chocolate with very faded mint red in protected areas. Smooth and attractive but there are a few marks including a small chip

Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light greenish olive. The toning is attractive but there are small nicks scattered over both sides, none significa

Lustrous light steel brown with 5% of the obverse and at least 15% of the reverse showing mint red. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye ap

Lustrous medium steel brown very delicately woodgrained on the obverse with slightly darker steel brown. Satiny and very attractive with choice mint

Frosty light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a few small spots around star 1 and another under st

Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown with at least half of the planchet showing frosty mint red color. Very attractive with a few small marks incl

Lustrous light brown with peeps of mint red on both sides. Satiny with very nice eye appeal. Just a few small marks including some ticks on the chin

Glossy medium chocolate with lighter brown toning on the obverse devices. Smooth and attractive, just moderately worn. A few small ticks on the 18 a

Lustrous light olive and steel with mint red showing on about 20% of the obverse and 5% of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has gre

Lustrous medium steel brown. Essentially flawless with great eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a tiny diagonal nick on the tip of the coronet

Lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with 5% of the faded red remaining on the obverse. The only marks are a horizontal nick high on the bust, a du

Frosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and satiny tan in some protected areas. The only marks are a f