Capped Bust Dimes Mintage

The mintages for the Capped Bust Dime series were generally higher than the previous series for the denomination. The quantities even stretched above the one million mark, a level that might have seemed unheard of when looking at the initial years of production. Nearly all issues of the series can be reasonably obtained, making for a collectible series at various grade levels.

Capped Bust Dime

The obverse design of the coin features Liberty, wearing a cap, giving rise to the common name for the series. Stars appear to each side, numbering thirteen in total, representing the number of states within the union. The date appears below. On the reverse design is an eagle with a shield at its chest and arrows and an olive branch grasped in its talons. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” appears above with the denomination expressed below.

Due to the relatively high mintage levels, the rarities of the series generally occur for specific varieties that are more elusive. Proof strikings are also rare and command high prices.

For the Capped Bust Dime series:

  • The lowest mintage occurred in 1809, which was also the first year of the series. The total production was 51,065.
  • The highest mintage occurs in 1835, with 1,410,000 pieces struck. There are four dates which have a mintage of greater than one million.
  • Average mintage per date is 585,510, a huge jump from the earlier series of dimes.
  • Total number produced across all years is 11,710,194.

Capped Bust Dime Mintages

IssueMintage
180951,065
181165,180
1814421,500
1820942,587
18211,186,512
1822100,000
1823, 1824440,000
1825510,000
18271,215,000
1828125,000
1829770,000
1830510,000
1831771,350
1832522,500
1833485,000
1834635,000
18351,410,000
18361,190,000
1837359,500

Source: Capped Bust Dime