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1832 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Large Letters

Strike Type
1832 (P) Cent coin

Coin Details

Year
1832
Denomination
Cent
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1816-1835
Designer
Robert Scot
Mintage (whole issue)
2,362,000
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.89g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$6,325
Sold
Grade
MS66
Auction house
American Numismatic Rarities

Description

A cent from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1832 Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Large Letters belongs to the Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1816-1835 series. Philadelphia struck 2.4 million cents dated 1832 in all; how many have the large letters is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, with stars around the border, and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT. Minted during the age of Jacksonian democracy. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1687.

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