Category Archives: Matron Head Large Cents

Guess the Grade: 1831 Matron Head Large Cent

  * * * You are looking at an 1831 Matron Head Large Cent – can you guess the grade? But first…. Last time, we shared with you a toned 1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. Many “CoinWeek graders” took a shot at grading the coin at our YouTube Offices. Four came to the same grading decision […]

The post Guess the Grade: 1831 Matron Head Large Cent appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Finest Known 1835 Matron Head Large Cent Offered by GreatCollections

GreatCollections is offering discerning collectors the opportunity to bid on an 1835 Matron Head large cent graded MS65 RB by PCGS. Certified by CAC as a “Head of 1836” variety, not only is this coin extremely high grade for the type, but it plays testament to a controversial period in American numismatics. This coin is […]

The post Finest Known 1835 Matron Head Large Cent Offered by GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

US Coins Surpass $6.5 Million at Stack’s Bowers 2016 Whitman Baltimore Auction

Nostalgia for young America was demonstrated throughout the sessions of the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the November 2016 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo, where colonial and classic issues claimed the spotlight at the Baltimore Convention Center. The United States coins portion of the sale saw strong results, surpassing $6.5 million in total prices […]

The post US Coins Surpass $6.5 Million at Stack’s Bowers 2016 Whitman Baltimore Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Classic U.S. Coins for Less Than $500 Each, Pt. 21: Matron Head Large Cents

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #343 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds …… For less than $500 per coin, an extensive and impressive collection of early U.S. copper coins could be assembled ‘by date.’ Although Matron Head large cents could be […]

The post Classic U.S. Coins for Less Than $500 Each, Pt. 21: Matron Head Large Cents appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek