The Tom Wachtel Collection of Early Copper Coins

Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown. Peeps of very faded mint color remain present on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless, an

Frosty mix of tan and light brown with an arc of darker chocolate toning at stars 3-7 and another at UNIT. Peeps of mellowed mint red show on both si

Frosty medium steel brown. The surfaces are satiny, the strike is sharp, and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The only marks are a few tiny

Frosty tan and light brown. The surfaces are satiny and lustrous, but the luster is a bit subdued by a layer of natural oxidation from being stored i

Glossy dark olive brown and steel. Looks smooth to the unaided eye, just dark, but a glass reveals uniform microscopic roughness under the glossy ton

Lustrous light to medium steel brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint red on the obverse. The only notable defects are a spot of darker toning

Lustrous light brown with a streak of darker toning left of star 12 plus a few smaller spots that contain traces of microscopic verdigris on both side

Frosty tan with steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excel

Mint red fading to bluish steel brown with about 25% of the mint red remaining. This cent has outstanding eye appeal and would be considered choice i

Glossy medium brown and chocolate; the reverse delicately woodgrained. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. A diagonal nick on the chin may hel

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