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Coin Date: 1832 Denomination (Short): H10c Denomination (Long): Half Dime Desg: MS Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper Mintage: 965,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Capped bust half dime Coinage Years: 1829-1837 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 15.5 Fineness: 0.8924 Weight (Grams): 1.35 Designer: William Kneass Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Liberty is portrayed, facing left, with cap on her head and the word LIBERTY on her crown. 7 and 6 stars on the left and right periphery, respectively with the date positioned in the bottom center. Reverse Description: An eagle is centered in the design with a shield over its chest, holding arrows and olive branches in its talons. A ribbon above bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The denomination listed as "5C." appears at the bottom. General Notes: Capped Bust half dimes are comparably more common and easily obtainable than their earlier counterparts but also present their own challenges, particularly in the higher grades. This is especially true with the 1836 and 1837 half dimes, which have lower certified populations. Specialists of the series refer to the Logan-McCloskey reference titled "Federal Half Dimes: 1792-1837" for die variety listings with the LM prefix. NGC ID: 232E
