10 Cents "Liberty Cap Dime" 1st variety

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1809-1828
Value 1 Dime = 10 Cents (0.1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper)
Weight 2.7 g
Diameter 18.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
27521
References KM# 42
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty cap head left, 13 stars around

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1822

Designer: John Reich

Reverse

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, banner above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
10 C.

Designer: John Reich

Edge

Reeded

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 41³∕₅ grains and the silver content was 37¹∕₈ grains, hence the unusual .8924 fineness.
1811

1814

1820

1821

1823

1824

1827

1828

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1809  51 065 7%
1811  65 180 6% overdate 11/09
1814  421 500 8% large date, no period after 10C
1814  2% large date, period after 10 C
1814  5% small date
1814  1.7% STATESOFAMERICA
1820  942 587 $ 48 19% large "0"
1820  10% small "0"
1820  3% STATESOFAMERICA
1821  1 186 512 $ 25 16% large date
1821  12% small date
1822  100 000 5%
1823  440 000 9% overdate 3/2, large "E"s
1823  7% overdate 3/2, small "E"s
1824  510 000 9% overdate 4/2, flat top "1"
1824  1.7% overdate 4/2, pointed top "1"
1825  $ 34 15% mintage included in 1824
1827  1 215 000 5% flat top "1"
1827  $ 40 33% pointed top "1"
1828  125 000 6% large date

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