1837 Capped Bust, Small 5C Half Dime
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$9,600 MS64 08-28-2022 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1837 Capped Bust, Small 5C Half Dime is a dime from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Capped Bust Half Dimes 1829-1837 series. With a mintage of 871,000, this is a scarce issue — the lower-mintage of the two mint variants. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a mob cap or turban and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Final year of the Capped Bust Half Dime, overlapping with the first Seated Liberty issues. Both Large 5C and Small 5C reverse varieties exist. Philadelphia's mint — the nation's first — has produced coins without interruption since its founding in 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $156 to $3.4K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 1.35 grams, 15.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4290.
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