1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1837 Dime Capped Bust in circulated condition is worth between $30.00 and $1,100.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,250.00 and $25,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $30,550.00 in the 11/15/2013 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: John Reich

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 18.50 millimeters

Weight: 2.67 grams

Mintage: 359,500

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Series: Capped Bust Dimes 1809-1837

1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-66	25,000.00
MS-65+	17,500.00
MS-65	15,000.00
MS-64+	6,000.00
MS-64	3,500.00
MS-63+	3,000.00
MS-63	2,500.00
MS-62+	2,000.00
MS-62	1,750.00
MS-61	1,500.00
MS-60	1,250.00
AU-58+	1,100.00
AU-58	900.00
AU-55+	850.00
AU-55	800.00
AU-53+	750.00
AU-53	700.00
AU-50+	650.00
AU-50	600.00
XF-45+	550.00
XF-45	450.00
XF-40	375.00
VF-35	275.00
VF-30	225.00
VF-25	200.00
VF-20	150.00
F-15	125.00
F-12	110.00
VG-10	100.00
VG-8	80.00
G-6	60.00
G-4	50.00
AG-3	40.00
FR-2	35.00
PO-1	30.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	1,250.00	25,000.00	7,181.82
About Uncirculated	600.00	1,100.00	793.75
Extremely Fine	375.00	550.00	458.33
Fine and Very Fine	110.00	275.00	180.83
Good and Very Good	50.00	100.00	72.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	30.00	40.00	35.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1837 Capped Bust Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1837 Dime Capped Bust (Proof)	N/A	N/A	40,000.00	60,000.00
1837 Dime JR-2 (Regular Strike)	30.00	1,100.00	1,200.00	25,000.00
1837 Dime JR-3 (Regular Strike)	30.00	1,100.00	1,200.00	25,000.00
1837 Dime JR-4 (Regular Strike)	30.00	1,100.00	1,200.00	25,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$2.65

Lowest Sale Price

$518.00

Highest Sale Price

$214.19

Average Sale Price

$124.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$5,140.65

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	4,715.00	30,550.00	10,555.23
MS-65+	2,070.00	6,958.00	5,374.92
MS-64+	4,560.00	4,560.00	4,560.00
MS-64	1,265.00	6,050.00	3,130.53
MS-63	4.00	2,585.00	1,140.41
MS-62	495.00	2,420.00	1,082.76
MS-61	604.00	969.00	768.13
MS-60	192.00	3,450.00	1,274.33
AU-58	316.00	1,175.00	703.62
AU-55	184.00	940.00	440.41
AU-53	300.00	582.00	428.79
AU-50	152.75	446.50	292.25
XF-45	138.00	426.00	287.14
XF-40	2.65	518.00	214.19
VF-35	104.00	253.00	164.35
VF-30	114.00	253.00	187.80
VF-25	92.00	176.25	120.73
VF-20	60.00	100.00	82.25
F-15	99.00	99.00	99.00
F-12	31.00	75.00	58.50
VG-10	31.00	74.00	52.50
VG-8	64.00	64.00	64.00
G-6	31.00	31.00	31.00
G-4	48.00	48.00	48.00
AG-3	15.00	15.00	15.00
PO-1	21.00	432.00	161.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $30,550.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 64.94% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 11.16% / 6.77% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1837 Dime Capped Bust (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-64	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	4,935.00	05/25/2023
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,000.00	05/07/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	04/07/2023
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	124.00	04/05/2023
VF-30	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	03/29/2023
VF-25	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	160.00	03/12/2023
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	03/08/2023
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	21,000.00	02/12/2023
G-4	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	48.00	01/29/2023
AU-50	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	201.00	01/15/2023
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	252.00	12/21/2022
XF-45	NGC	Stack's Bowers	192.00	10/11/2022
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	168.00	08/31/2022
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	08/10/2022
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	07/06/2022
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	22,200.00	05/08/2022
XF-45	NGC	Stack's Bowers	336.00	04/26/2022
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	03/30/2022
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	480.00	03/30/2022
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	810.00	03/14/2022
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	350.00	03/13/2022
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	12/15/2021
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	432.00	10/27/2021
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	06/23/2021
VF-35	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	216.99	05/16/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	216.00	03/31/2021
MS-64+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	4,560.00	03/31/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	750.00	01/29/2021
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	348.00	01/29/2021
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	01/29/2021
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	115.20	01/20/2021
F-12	NGC	David Lawrence RC	75.00	11/15/2020
VF-35	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	205.00	11/01/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	06/03/2020
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	100.00	03/25/2020
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	408.00	03/25/2020
VF-25	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	105.00	03/25/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	02/05/2020
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	01/22/2020
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,660.00	11/20/2019
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,140.00	09/25/2019
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	660.00	06/12/2019
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	04/24/2019
AU-50	PCGS	Kagin's	308.00	04/01/2019
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	03/27/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,640.00	03/16/2019
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	70.00	02/10/2019
MS-60	NGC	Stack's Bowers	192.00	02/06/2019
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	01/30/2019
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	660.00	11/11/2018
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	06/17/2018
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	241.20	03/27/2018
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	120.00	03/27/2018
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	5,760.00	03/21/2018
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,360.00	02/22/2018
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	02/13/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	168.00	02/06/2018
XF-45	NGC	Kagin's	241.88	01/20/2018
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	132.00	09/26/2017
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	132.00	08/29/2017
MS-66	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	6,463.00	06/05/2017
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	114.00	04/25/2017
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.25	03/21/2017
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	575.00	02/20/2017
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	02/16/2017
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,175.00	01/04/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	235.00	11/29/2016
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	793.13	08/10/2016
XF-40	NGC	David Lawrence RC	300.00	05/22/2016
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	05/17/2016
MS-62	NGC	Stack's Bowers	881.25	03/30/2016
AU-55	NGC	Stack's Bowers	940.00	03/30/2016
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	399.50	03/01/2016
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	02/14/2016
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	910.63	01/06/2016
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,233.75	01/06/2016
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	446.50	08/04/2015
MS-62	NGC	Stack's Bowers	998.75	07/20/2015
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	399.50	06/07/2015
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	152.75	05/31/2015
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	854.23	04/26/2015
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	123.38	02/15/2015
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	124.55	02/10/2015
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	129.25	02/03/2015
AU-58	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	616.88	01/27/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	09/04/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,585.00	06/28/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	367.78	06/04/2014
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	05/19/2014
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	02/27/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Great Collections	110.00	02/16/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	02/03/2014
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	30,550.00	11/15/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	317.25	09/20/2013
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	969.00	07/11/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,756.00	07/11/2013
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	7,344.00	07/11/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	31.00	06/09/2013
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	881.00	04/24/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	395.00	04/16/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,632.00	04/16/2013
MS-62	NGC	Stack's Bowers	999.00	04/16/2013
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	70.00	04/07/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	356.50	02/04/2013
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	582.00	01/01/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	12/17/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	306.00	11/29/2012
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	10/18/2012
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	09/06/2012
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	08/02/2012
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	306.00	08/02/2012
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	07/23/2012
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	07/23/2012
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	07/12/2012
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	21.00	04/08/2012
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	03/08/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	02/02/2012
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	01/03/2012
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,925.00	01/03/2012
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	460.00	08/13/2011
AU-58	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	316.00	08/13/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,888.00	08/11/2011
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	07/07/2011
XF-40	NGC	Great Collections	165.00	05/01/2011
AU-53	NGC	Stack's Bowers	374.00	03/31/2011
AU-55	NGC	Stack's Bowers	374.00	03/31/2011
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,738.00	01/05/2011
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/05/2011
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	10/27/2010
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	08/30/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	08/11/2010
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	08/11/2010
MS-62	NONE	Bowers & Merena	495.00	06/17/2010
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	490.00	04/28/2010
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	14,950.00	04/28/2010
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	03/24/2010
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	345.00	01/25/2010
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	01/06/2010
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	12/03/2009
VG-10	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	10/26/2009
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	10/22/2009
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	219.00	10/22/2009
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	64.00	09/30/2009
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	09/11/2009
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	07/31/2009
MS-61	NGC	Stack's	690.00	07/01/2009
MS-63	NGC	Stack's	1,265.00	07/01/2009
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	05/06/2009
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	05/06/2009
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	04/01/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	10,925.00	04/01/2009
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	7,475.00	04/01/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,958.00	03/01/2009
AU-55	ICG	Heritage Auctions	184.00	02/18/2009
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	02/01/2009
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/28/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16,100.00	01/01/2009
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	12/04/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	10/27/2008
AU-55	ICG	Heritage Auctions	207.00	09/15/2008
VF-25	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	114.00	09/04/2008
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	299.00	08/06/2008
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	07/30/2008
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	299.00	07/24/2008
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	06/26/2008
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/26/2008
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	04/16/2008
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	03/12/2008
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	01/09/2008
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	242.00	10/29/2007
MS-62	PCGS	Superior Galleries	1,207.00	09/01/2007
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	08/15/2007
MS-61	NGC	David Lawrence RC	891.00	05/21/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	05/01/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	269.00	03/20/2007
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,208.00	02/01/2007
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	01/09/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	300.00	01/09/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,038.00	01/01/2007
VF-25	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	101.00	08/14/2006
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	02/09/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	01/30/2006
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	75.00	01/30/2006
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	92.00	01/30/2006
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	01/30/2006
G-6	NGC	Heritage Auctions	31.00	01/30/2006
VG-10	NGC	Heritage Auctions	31.00	01/30/2006
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	48.00	01/30/2006
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	01/30/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/01/2006
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	01/01/2006
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	11/07/2005
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	3,450.00	10/01/2005
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,495.00	10/01/2005
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	14,950.00	07/27/2005
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	2,200.00	07/25/2005
MS-66	NGC	Superior Galleries	6,325.00	07/22/2005
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/05/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	03/16/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,156.00	03/09/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	02/28/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	02/28/2005
AU-58	NGC	David Lawrence RC	633.00	01/24/2005
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,750.00	12/08/2004
MS-64	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	2,990.00	11/30/2004
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	11/03/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,233.00	10/27/2004
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's	5,290.00	09/21/2004
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,715.00	09/15/2004
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	604.00	09/09/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	265.00	08/23/2004
MS-60	NONE	Stack's/ANR	1,035.00	06/23/2004
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	06/03/2004
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	357.00	03/29/2004
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's	5,175.00	03/16/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	12/24/2003
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,750.00	02/01/2003
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	311.00	01/29/2003
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	07/27/2002
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	4,255.00	02/18/2002
XF-45	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	426.00	02/18/2002
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	155.00	01/13/2002
MS-65+	PCGS	Superior Galleries	3,795.00	10/01/2001
MS-60	NONE	Heritage Auctions	403.00	11/16/2000
VF-30	NONE	Heritage Auctions	173.00	11/16/2000
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	10/04/2000
AU-55	NONE	Heritage Auctions	776.00	10/01/2000
MS-66	PCGS	Butterfield, Johnson, & Gillio	9,360.00	08/12/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	5,290.00	08/09/2000
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	368.00	08/06/2000
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,553.00	05/04/2000
MS-60	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,092.00	02/06/2000
MS-64	NGC	Bowers & Merena	1,840.00	01/05/1999
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,870.00	12/01/1997
MS-62	NONE	David Akers	2,420.00	10/01/1997
MS-64	PCGS	David Akers	6,050.00	10/01/1997
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,520.00	09/01/1997
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	06/01/1997
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,750.00	03/20/1997
MS-65+	NONE	Bowers & Merena	4,180.00	05/20/1996
MS-62	NONE	Bowers & Merena	825.00	05/20/1996
MS-60	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,045.00	05/20/1996
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,650.00	04/30/1996
MS-60	NONE	Akers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior	1,320.00	11/29/1995
MS-60	NONE	Akers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior	1,540.00	11/29/1995
AU-55	NONE	Bowers & Merena	413.00	10/01/1987
MS-60	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	200.00	09/01/1980
XF-40	NONE	B. Max Mehl	2.65	06/01/1941
MS-63	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	4.00	05/01/1941
MS-63	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	4.50	05/01/1941