1817 Matron Head Cent. N-11. Rarity-1. 13 Stars. AU-53 (PCGS). A lovely cent with absolutely choice medium brown and light chocolate surface. Impressively free of marks and has an overall satiny smooth appearance with frosty luster in the fields on both sides. A desirable piece with excellent provenance as well. PCGS# 36580. From the John McBride Collection. Earlier ex Henry Chapman; our (Stacks) sale of the Floyd T. Starr Collection, December 1984, lot 1571; Superiors sale of the Bob Matthews Collection, May 1989, lot 550; Superiors sale of the March Wells Collection, February 2000, lot 1762; Superiors February 2004 Sale, lot 1303; Goldbergs sale of the John Koebert Collection, September 2015, lot 244; Goldbergs sale of the Westwood Collection, February 2020, lot 677.