1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Silly Head
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Auction Record
$21,275 MS66 02-01-2009 Goldberg Auctioneers
Description
A cent from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1839 Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cent - Silly Head belongs to the Modified Matron Head Coronet Head Cents 1835-1839 series. With a mintage of 3.1 million, this is a less common issue — the lowest mintage among 4 mint variants, representing only 25% of total production. 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 and the rise of the common man, as new branch mints opened in Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $50 to $1.7K depending on grade and condition. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1748.
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