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1816 - 1839 Liberty Head (Matron or Coronet) Large Cent

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Liberty Head (Matron) Large Cent

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Liberty Head (Matron) Large Cent Specifications

Content:

100% copper

Weight:

10.89 grams

Diameter:

28-29 millimeters

Edge:

Plain

Designer 1816-1838:

Robert Scot

Designer 1839:

Robert Scot, modified by Christian Gobrecht. (Obverse of the one Braided Hair variety.)

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1816	2,820,982	0
1817	3,948,400	About 10
1818	3,167,000	0
1819	2,671,000 (includes some dated 1820)	About 10
1820	4,407,550 (plus some minted in 1819)	About 10
1821	389,000	About 20
1822	2,072,339	About 20
1823	1,262,000	About 10
1824	1,262,000	About 10
1825	1,461,100	About 10
1826	1,517,425	0
1827	2,357,732	About 20
1828	2,260,624	About 10
1829	1,414,500	About 20
1830	1,711,500	About 20
1831	3,359,260	About 20
1832	2,362,000	About 10
1833	2,739,000	About 10
1834	1,855,100	About 20
1835	3,878,400	About 10
1836	2,111,000	About 10
1837	5,558,300	About 20
1838	6,370,200	About 20
1839	3,128,661 (includes one Braided Hair variety)	0

Mint Mark Legend

There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present

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