1838 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
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
- $9,694
- Sold
- Grade
- MS66+BN
- Auction house
- Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1838 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent is part of the Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 6,370,200 large cents dated 1838. 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 #1741.
External References
Error Varieties(8)
1838 Modified Matron Head Large Cent Newcomb-4 Obverse Cud with Unusual Die Crack
CU-1C-1838-01 Rim Cud
CU-1C-1838-02 Cud
CU-1C-1838-03 Rim Cud
CU-1C-1838-04 Cud
CU-1c-1838-05 & 06 Rim Cud
IDB-1c-1838-01 Interior Die Break
RCD-1c-1838-01R Retained Cud
Other Strike Types in This Series
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