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 produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of 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. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 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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