1830 Capped Bust Half Dime

Struck in 89.24% silver over 175 years ago, the 1830 Capped Bust half dime is a precious keepsake from the early 19th century. The design by U.S. Mint engraver William Kneass, depicting Liberty wearing a cloth cap, was an adaptation of the Capped Bust half dollar design by John Reich. During this coin's year of issue, Andrew Jackson was serving his first term as the 7th U.S. president, and the U.S. population was listed as 12,866,020. Get the historic 1830 silver half dime today.