Half Dollar (Capped Bust), 1837, Philadelphia mint
Capped Bust, Reeded Edge (1836 - 1839)
Obverse: Capped bust left, flanked by stars, date at angle below.
Lettering: 1837 / LIBERTY
Reverse: “50 CENTS” below eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 50 CENTS / E PLURIBUS 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: 191
Main data
Denomination: Half Dollar
Nickname: Capped Bust
Value: 0.5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1837
Type: Regular
Series: Reverse 50 CENTS (1836 - 1837)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 3629820
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 30
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
