United States 1805 dime

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at the Philadelphia mint 1800-07 and supersedes an earlier type with a smaller eagle on the reverse. The earlier type is very rare, this type is only rare. Half dimes, dimes and quarters are all scarce prior to the 1830's, locals finding Spanish American half, one and two reales adequate for their needs.

Recorded mintage: 120,780.

Specification: 2.7 g, .892 fine silver, .077 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, 19 mm diameter, designed by Robert Scot.

Catalog reference: KM 31.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 59th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2005.

Link to:

• 1800 half dime
• 1803 cent
• Coins and currency dated 1805