Lot 36
1830 Capped Bust Dime and 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime
Sold October 23, 2025
- Price realized
- $60
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $100-125
Origin: United States
Denomination: Ten Cents and Five Cents
Year: 1830 and 1834
Mint: Philadelphia
Grade: Estimated G to F
Metal: Silver and Copper
Weight: 2.5g and 1.3g
Additional Description: The 1830 Capped Bust Dime stands as a representative of early 19th-century American silver coinage, part of a series introduced in 1809 and designed by John Reich, later modified by Chief Engraver William Kneass. The obverse features Liberty in a soft cap, her profile framed by flowing hair and surrounded by thirteen stars, while the reverse displays a bold heraldic eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, reflecting both readiness and peace. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1830 issue comes from a period of steady economic growth, when small silver denominations like the dime played a vital role in everyday commerce.
The 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime is part of a refined and compact series that captures the transitional character of early American coinage. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, it features the familiar bust of Liberty wearing a soft cap, framed by thirteen stars, with a reverse dominated by a simple yet balanced eagle design, stripped of the heraldic shield found on larger denominations. This smaller silver coin was essential in daily commerce during the 1830s, circulating widely in an expanding economy still grounded in hard money. The 1834 issue belongs to the later years of the series, just before the introduction of the Seated Liberty design, and offers a tangible link to a time when American coinage was shifting from early federal forms toward more standardized and nationally cohesive motifs.
Lot details
- Lot
- 36
- Closed
- October 23, 2025
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