I have been trying to find the Newcomb variety for this Matron Head Cent. Any help would be appreciated.
Hard to attribute worn coins from photos. It looks like N-7. What Large cent reference book are you using?
I don't have any reference books, searching the net which has limited info on varieties. Maybe there is a site out there that I have not come across?
@Insider is correct with N-7. The L in LIBERTY is lower than all the other letters. That is one of many attributes for N-7. It is an R1 coin. There really isn't any sites to show you how to attribute early copper. For instance, with your coin, the first pickup point is the curl of hair above the date and how that aligns with the 2. The problem then starts when there are multiple obverse dies that have the same hair curl and date alignment. Your coin shares the curl-date alignment with two other obverses. Then you have to go to the next pickup point. That would be the point of the 6th star in relation to Liberty's coronet. On your coin the next die marker is the L in LIBERTY being lower than all the other letters. The next marker is the 5 in the date. Then there is the reverse. Always attribute the reverse. That is one way how you find counterfeits. The reverse markers are about the berries and leaves aligning with letters in the motto. I ain't typing all that out. Now that you know what Newcomb number your coin is, you should be able to find another 1825 N-7 picture out on the WWW to compare.
Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate it. I do need to invest in some reference material because I really love these old coppers and find them fascinating.
It's a Newcomb 7, which is an R3. This is the book you need. Let me know if you'd like me to hook you up with a signed copy. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1252448425...DoEK3wC/NbYOG7gFCnL/G0etk=|tkp:Bk9SR4aktenDYQ
