1837 Proof Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent

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The 1837 Proof Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent is a proof cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839 series. No record was kept of the 1837 proofs, which come from several die pairs with both head styles; NGC reports John Wright's estimate of 11 to 18 in all. 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. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1808.