Dime (Capped Bust), 1828, Small Date, Square Base 3, Philadelphia mint
Capped Bust (1809 - 1837)
Obverse: Draped bust left, flanked by stars, date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1828
Reverse: Eagle with arrows in talons, banner above, value below.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 10 C. / E PLURIBIS UNUM
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 145
Main data
Denomination: Dime
Nickname: Capped Bust
Value: 0.1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1828
Variety: Small Date, Square Base 3
Type: Regular
Series: Modified Design (1828 - 1837)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 125000
Designer: John Reich
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 18.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
