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