United States 5 Cents "Liberty Cap Half Dime", 1829 – 1837
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1829 – 1837
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.35
Diameter (mm)
15.5
Description
5 Cents from United States. Issued from 1829 to 1837. Struck in Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper). Measures 15.5 mm and weighs 1.35 g.
- Obverse
- Liberty cap head left, flanked by stars
- Reverse
- Eagles with arrows in talon, banner above
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | 871K | € 38,00 | — | — | — | — | large "5C" | 13% | |
| 1837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | small "5C" | 3% | |
| 1836 | 1.9M | € 23,00 | — | — | — | — | large "5C" | 12% | |
| 1836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | overdate 3 over inverted 3 | 1.2% | |
| 1836 | — | — | — | € 30,00 | — | — | small "5C" | 5% | |
| 1835 | 2.8M | — | — | € 49,00 | — | — | large date, large "5C" | 17% | |
| 1835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | large date, small "5C" | 3% | |
| 1835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date, large "5C" | 4% | |
| 1835 | — | — | — | — | € 98,00 | — | small date, small "5C" | 7% | |
| 1834 | 1.5M | — | — | — | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | overdate 3 over inverted 3 | 2% | |
| 1833 | 1.4M | — | — | — | — | — | 14% | ||
| 1832 | 965K | € 30,00 | — | — | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1831 | 1.2M | — | — | — | — | € 100,00 | 14% | ||
| 1830 | 1.2M | — | — | — | — | — | 13% | ||
| 1829 | 1.2M | € 4,80 | € 15,00 | € 54,00 | € 97,00 | € 190,00 | 14% |
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