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1837 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Plain Cords, Small Letters

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1837

Denomination

Cent

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839

Designer

Christian Gobrecht, after Robert Scot

Mintage (whole issue)

5,558,300

Composition

Copper

Weight

10.89g

Diameter

28mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$30 - $612

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $2,970
Sold: 29 April 2018
Grade: MS65BN
Auction house: Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Description

The 1837 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Plain Cords, Small Letters represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839 series. The 5.6 million figure covers every 1837 cent; how many combine plain cords with small letters is unknown. 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. Minted during the age of Jacksonian democracy; Congress authorized branch mints at Charlotte, Dahlonega and New Orleans in 1835, and they opened in 1838. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1732.