1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent
Base
About This Coin
The 1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent is a United States cent from the Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839 series — the final year of the series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 3,128,661 cents dated 1839, a total that includes the Petite Head cents of the Braided Hair series; no record was kept of the proofs. 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. Designed by Christian Gobrecht, after Robert Scot's Matron Head.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, 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.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(5)
1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - 9/6
1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Booby Head
1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Head of 1838
1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Proof Type 1838
1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Silly Head
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