1829-1837 Capped Bust Half Dimes
This series was the first time that the half dime was struck in proof format. While the Mint did not yet regularly produce and sell proof coins to collectors, Proof Capped Bust Half Dimes (Buy on eBay) are known to exist for most dates of the series. Estimated mintages range from just a few pieces […]
Since the half dime had not been struck for more than two decades, there was some pent up demand for the smallest sized silver denomination. The mintage for the first year of issue for the Capped Bust Half Dime series exceeded the total number of half dimes struck across both of the previous series. Mintages […]
The specifications for the Capped Bust Half Dimes were somewhat different compared to earlier half dimes. When the new series was introduced in 1829, the diameter was 15.5 mm, compared to the previous standard of 16.5 mm. The initial composition was 89.24% silver and 10.76% copper with a weight of 1.35 grams. In 1837, this […]