1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent Base
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About This Coin
The 1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent Base is a United States cent from the Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1816-1835 series — 5th of 20 years in the series. In 1820, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 14.0 million. This represents the highest annual mintage in the entire series, above the series median of 4.5 million. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a hair ribbon inscribed LIBERTY, with a coronet of stars around her head and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT. Large Date, Small Date, and the 1820/19 overdate exist. Higher mintage year. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, with a plain edge. Struck one year before the 1821 key date, the lowest-mintage regular issue in the series. Across its variants, estimated values range from $38 to $3.4K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $46K in PR62 grade at Stack's. Designed by Robert Scot.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(6)
1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - 20/19
1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Brunk R-79 Small Date W D. Rapp
1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Brunk R-163 Large Date H. Rees
1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Large Date
1820 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Small Date
