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1816–1839 Matron Head Large Cent Mintage

Complete year-by-year mintage table with mint, mint mark, mintage, and key date notes.

Collector reference

Lowest Listed Mintages

Lowest mintage does not necessarily mean rarest or most valuable. Proofs and special issues are listed separately where applicable.

Lowest listed mintage — non-proof issues

  • 1816Philadelphia · None · 334,000First year of Matron Head design
Matron Head Large Cent coin obverse and reverse

Mintage table and issue details

All coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint and used no mint mark.

Complete Year-by-Year Mintage Table

YearMintMint MarkMintageStatus / Notes
1816PhiladelphiaNone334,000First year of Matron Head design
1817PhiladelphiaNone3,948,400Large increase in production
1818PhiladelphiaNone3,167,000Strong output year
1819PhiladelphiaNone2,671,000High production continued
1820PhiladelphiaNone4,407,550Heavy mintage year
1821PhiladelphiaNone389,000Large production drop
1822PhiladelphiaNone1,243,000Moderate output
1823PhiladelphiaNone1,354,000Stable production
1824PhiladelphiaNone2,594,000Production rebounded
1825PhiladelphiaNone4,139,500Major output year
1826PhiladelphiaNone1,517,425Lower production
1827PhiladelphiaNone2,357,000Moderate issue
1828PhiladelphiaNone2,550,000Stable production
1829PhiladelphiaNone1,414,500Lower output year
1830PhiladelphiaNone3,359,260Strong mintage
1831PhiladelphiaNone3,359,260Similar heavy production
1832PhiladelphiaNone2,362,000Production softened
1833PhiladelphiaNone2,866,000Increased output
1834PhiladelphiaNone2,753,000Strong year
1835PhiladelphiaNone3,878,400High production
1836PhiladelphiaNone4,352,000Heavy output
1837PhiladelphiaNone5,558,000Major production year
1838PhiladelphiaNone6,370,200Highest mintage of series
1839PhiladelphiaNone2,207,550Final Matron Head year

Series Totals

Years Produced1816–1839
Mint LocationsPhiladelphia only
Mint Marks UsedNone
Lowest Mintage1816 (334,000)
Highest Mintage1838 (6,370,200)
Key Dates1816, 1821
Final Year1839

Series details

Years made: 1816–1839

Denomination: One cent

Composition: Copper

Mint locations: Philadelphia only

Mint marks used: None