1824/2 Matron Head Cent. N-5. Rarity-4. AU Details--Damage (PCGS). An outstanding example of this scarce variety, the tougher of the two overdate die pairs and the rarest variety of the 1824 date. Slightly lustrous deep brown surfaces and very sharp detail that is just barely worn. A few marks at the center of each side explain the PCGS qualifier, but the surface quality otherwise is excellent. Overall eye appeal remains positive. Noyes photo #27549, CC#3 in his census as EAC EF-40 net VF-35. An important piece for the variety collector and comes with a nice provenance. PCGS# 36781. NGC ID: 225E. From the John McBride Collection. Earlier ex Elliot Landau; New Netherlands Coin Co.s 52nd Sale, December 1958, lot 135; Doris E. Nelson; our (Stacks) sale of the Toby and Doris E. (Nelson) Syzmanski Collection (the "TAD" Collection), February 1976, lot 93; Myles Z. Gerson, January 1980; Superiors sale of the Robinson S. Brown, Jr. Collection, September 1986, lot 581; Superiors sale of the J.R. Frankenfield Collection, February 2001, lot 809; Superiors sale of the Dr. Wallace Lee Collection, May 2003, lot 690; Early Cents Auctions sale of the Col. Ellsworth Collection, September 2022, lot 88.
