1834 Matron Head Liberty Head Large Cent Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters AG/G Holed for Jewelry

This listing is for the photographed 1834 Matron Head Liberty Head Large Cent Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters AG/G Holed for Jewelry

This specimen was worn as jewelry then put in the ground with Very Fine Details. This is most likely a detectorist find, given the details and environmental impact on the coin.

This particular year has an extensive list of varieties with differing Number size, Star Size, and Letter size. This listing is for a Small 8, Large Star, Medium Lettered Variety

The Liberty Head Design of the large cent was used from 1816-1857. This design, known as the Matron Head was used untouched until 1835, when the modified variety was introduced.