United States 10 Cents "Liberty Cap Dime", 1809 – 1828
1st variety
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Dime = 10 Cents
Year
1809 – 1828
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.7
Diameter (mm)
18.8
Description
1 Dime = 10 Cents from United States. Issued from 1809 to 1828. Struck in Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper). Measures 18.8 mm and weighs 2.7 g.
- Obverse
- Liberty cap head left, 13 stars around
- Reverse
- Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, banner above
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | 125K | — | — | large date | 6% | |
| 1827 | 1.2M | — | — | flat top "1" | 5% | |
| 1827 | — | € 40,00 | — | pointed top "1" | 33% | |
| 1825 | — | € 34,00 | — | mintage included in 1824 | 15% | |
| 1824 | 510K | — | — | overdate 4/2, flat top "1" | 9% | |
| 1824 | — | — | — | overdate 4/2, pointed top "1" | 1.7% | |
| 1823 | 440K | — | — | overdate 3/2, large "E"s | 9% | |
| 1823 | — | — | — | overdate 3/2, small "E"s | 7% | |
| 1822 | 100K | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1821 | 1.2M | € 26,00 | — | large date | 16% | |
| 1821 | — | — | — | small date | 12% | |
| 1820 | 942.6K | — | € 49,00 | large "0" | 18% | |
| 1820 | — | — | — | small "0" | 10% | |
| 1820 | — | — | — | STATESOFAMERICA | 3% | |
| 1814 | 421.5K | — | — | large date, no period after 10C | 8% | |
| 1814 | — | — | — | large date, period after 10 C | 2% | |
| 1814 | — | — | — | small date | 5% | |
| 1814 | — | — | — | STATESOFAMERICA | 1.7% | |
| 1811 | 65.2K | — | — | overdate 11/09 | 6% | |
| 1809 | 51.1K | — | — | 7% |
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