1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel in circulated condition is worth between $60.00 and $650.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $750.00 and $45,000.00, 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 $26,400.00 in the 02/25/2021 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: William Kneass

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 15.90 millimeters

Weight: 1.35 grams

Mintage: 871,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Series: Capped Bust Half Dimes 1829-1837

1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (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-67+	45,000.00
MS-67	30,000.00
MS-66+	25,000.00
MS-66	17,500.00
MS-65+	10,000.00
MS-65	7,000.00
MS-64+	3,000.00
MS-64	2,250.00
MS-63+	1,750.00
MS-63	1,500.00
MS-62+	1,250.00
MS-62	1,000.00
MS-61	900.00
MS-60	750.00
AU-58+	650.00
AU-58	600.00
AU-55+	575.00
AU-55	550.00
AU-53+	525.00
AU-53	500.00
AU-50+	475.00
AU-50	450.00
XF-45+	400.00
XF-45	350.00
XF-40	300.00
VF-35	250.00
VF-30	225.00
VF-25	200.00
VF-20	175.00
F-15	150.00
F-12	140.00
VG-10	130.00
VG-8	120.00
G-6	110.00
G-4	100.00
AG-3	85.00
FR-2	70.00
PO-1	60.00

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	750.00	45,000.00	10,492.86
About Uncirculated	450.00	650.00	540.63
Extremely Fine	300.00	400.00	350.00
Fine and Very Fine	140.00	250.00	190.00
Good and Very Good	100.00	130.00	115.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good	60.00	85.00	71.67

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 Half 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 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (Proof)	N/A	N/A	30,000.00	50,000.00
1837 H10C Capped Bust, Small Nickel (Regular Strike)	75.00	2,250.00	2,500.00	15,000.00
1837 Half Dime LM-2 (Regular Strike)	350.00	850.00	2,250.00	2,250.00
1837 Half Dime LM-3 (Regular Strike)	300.00	1,100.00	N/A	N/A
1837 Half Dime LM-5 (Regular Strike)	60.00	650.00	750.00	25,000.00
1837 Half Dime LM-4 (Regular Strike)	75.00	2,250.00	2,500.00	15,000.00
1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel, PL (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	3,000.00	3,000.00
1837 Half Dime LM-1 (Regular Strike)	60.00	650.00	750.00	45,000.00

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 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (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

$69.00

Lowest Sale Price

$800.00

Highest Sale Price

$204.87

Average Sale Price

$159.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$6,351.06

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-67	20,562.50	20,562.50	20,562.50
MS-66+	16,800.00	26,400.00	21,600.00
MS-66	3,840.00	22,325.00	9,819.86
MS-65+	1,150.00	6,462.50	3,984.90
MS-64	1,093.00	2,588.00	1,663.79
MS-63	4.00	4,620.00	956.61
MS-62	322.00	852.00	594.95
MS-61	336.00	690.00	513.00
MS-60+	748.00	748.00	748.00
MS-60	228.00	5,280.00	1,085.75
AU-58+	504.00	705.00	604.50
AU-58	150.00	2,070.00	619.89
AU-55	184.00	564.00	339.93
AU-53	161.00	374.00	253.75
AU-50	69.00	800.00	204.87
XF-45	86.00	235.00	162.30
XF-40	82.00	374.00	142.23
VF-35	59.00	129.25	97.53
VF-30	76.00	210.00	133.84
VF-25	100.00	113.00	106.50
VF-20	55.00	690.00	147.40
F-15	65.00	69.00	67.00
F-12	0.90	30.00	15.45
G-6	49.00	49.00	49.00
AG-3	17.00	17.00	17.00
PO-1	79.00	173.00	111.86

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66+ having the highest max price $26,400.00.

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 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.27% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 6.64% / 5.39% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1837 H10C Capped Bust, Large Nickel (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
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	186.00	06/14/2023
MS-67	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	20,562.50	04/27/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	125.00	04/07/2023
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	5,280.00	03/29/2023
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	210.00	03/12/2023
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	186.00	10/19/2022
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	852.00	10/16/2022
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	139.00	09/14/2022
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	169.00	09/14/2022
MS-66+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16,800.00	08/28/2022
G-6	ICG	David Lawrence RC	49.00	06/12/2022
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	06/08/2022
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	159.00	05/25/2022
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	420.00	05/08/2022
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	154.00	04/06/2022
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	427.00	12/19/2021
AU-58+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	504.00	11/10/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	08/18/2021
MS-66	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	3,840.00	06/16/2021
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	336.00	05/29/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,040.00	05/29/2021
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	360.00	05/05/2021
AU-58	NGC	Kagin's	372.00	03/15/2021
MS-66+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	26,400.00	02/25/2021
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	925.00	01/31/2021
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	10/17/2020
AU-58	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	360.00	09/16/2020
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	01/22/2020
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	01/22/2020
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	168.00	01/22/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	324.00	01/15/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	168.00	11/06/2019
F-15	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	65.00	10/16/2019
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	10/09/2019
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	234.00	08/21/2019
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	08/21/2019
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	600.00	06/12/2019
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	05/08/2019
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	03/06/2019
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	336.00	01/16/2019
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	55.00	12/26/2018
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	800.00	12/09/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	09/05/2018
MS-65+	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,460.00	09/05/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	06/13/2018
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	05/30/2018
MS-60	NGC	Stack's Bowers	384.00	03/21/2018
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	02/13/2018
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	625.00	02/12/2018
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	01/30/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	144.00	12/13/2017
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	10/31/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	14,687.50	08/02/2017
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	564.00	04/25/2017
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	305.50	03/14/2017
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,935.00	02/16/2017
AU-58+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	01/31/2017
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	122.00	12/06/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	235.00	11/22/2016
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	587.50	11/02/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	08/10/2016
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	493.50	07/07/2016
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	129.25	06/07/2016
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	211.50	04/19/2016
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	2,585.00	03/30/2016
VF-20	NGC	David Lawrence RC	85.00	02/29/2016
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,116.25	01/06/2016
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	199.75	12/27/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	211.50	11/05/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	22,325.00	05/19/2015
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	5,287.50	03/27/2015
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	158.63	03/24/2015
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	129.25	02/15/2015
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	11/09/2014
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	11/02/2014
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	111.63	11/02/2014
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	400.00	09/21/2014
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	822.50	06/04/2014
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	123.38	04/14/2014
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	123.38	03/03/2014
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	03/03/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	6,462.50	02/05/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	200.93	01/20/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,581.25	01/08/2014
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	141.00	12/23/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,188.00	12/05/2013
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	345.00	11/17/2013
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	22,325.00	11/15/2013
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,233.00	09/25/2013
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,288.00	08/08/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	235.00	04/24/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	441.00	04/24/2013
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	254.00	04/01/2013
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	113.00	01/14/2013
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	165.00	01/09/2013
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	119.00	01/09/2013
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	11/29/2012
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	235.00	11/29/2012
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	100.00	11/19/2012
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,290.00	10/18/2012
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	10/18/2012
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	129.00	07/30/2012
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	07/16/2012
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	07/12/2012
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	07/12/2012
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	04/18/2012
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	30.00	03/05/2012
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	100.00	03/05/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	02/06/2012
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	01/23/2012
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/03/2012
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/03/2012
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	12/08/2011
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	10/13/2011
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	10/13/2011
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	59.00	09/12/2011
MS-64	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,093.00	09/06/2011
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	08/15/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,150.00	08/13/2011
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	213.00	08/11/2011
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	08/08/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	04/27/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	575.00	02/03/2011
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/03/2011
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	02/03/2011
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/05/2011
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,150.00	01/03/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	12/20/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	12/13/2010
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	11/08/2010
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	08/02/2010
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	06/21/2010
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,475.00	04/28/2010
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	161.00	04/28/2010
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,094.00	04/28/2010
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	04/28/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	117.00	04/28/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	127.00	04/28/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	04/26/2010
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	02/03/2010
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	805.00	01/25/2010
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	01/18/2010
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	122.00	12/14/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,610.00	11/13/2009
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	11/09/2009
AU-55	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	374.00	09/08/2009
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	07/31/2009
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	184.00	07/31/2009
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	104.00	04/15/2009
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,888.00	04/01/2009
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	03/01/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	230.00	03/01/2009
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,152.00	02/05/2009
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	378.00	12/17/2008
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	12/04/2008
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	92.00	11/10/2008
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	09/01/2008
F-15	ICG	Heritage Auctions	69.00	08/13/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	07/30/2008
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	07/30/2008
MS-60	NCS	Heritage Auctions	266.00	04/30/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	04/30/2008
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	04/23/2008
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	03/05/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	10,638.00	02/28/2008
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	299.00	02/25/2008
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/09/2008
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	11/29/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	10/03/2007
MS-65+	PCGS	Superior Galleries	6,325.00	09/01/2007
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	818.00	08/15/2007
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	07/16/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	07/04/2007
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	06/05/2007
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,625.00	04/09/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	03/20/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	03/20/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	02/21/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	02/20/2007
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	02/01/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	01/17/2007
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	265.00	01/09/2007
MS-62	NGC	David Lawrence RC	575.00	12/26/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	09/13/2006
MS-63	NGC	Bowers & Merena	639.00	08/16/2006
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	76.00	06/05/2006
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	06/01/2006
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	05/01/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	04/26/2006
MS-65+	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,921.00	04/03/2006
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,840.00	03/01/2006
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	02/13/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	242.00	01/01/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	719.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/01/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/01/2006
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	11/07/2005
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	09/26/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	09/26/2005
MS-64	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	2,530.00	09/18/2005
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	09/01/2005
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,773.00	07/27/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	05/08/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	03/28/2005
AU-55	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	357.00	02/23/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	02/13/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	11/03/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	09/13/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	125.00	09/08/2004
MS-65+	NGC	Superior Galleries	2,645.00	09/05/2004
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	77.00	08/11/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,588.00	07/20/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,380.00	07/08/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	06/23/2004
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	110.00	06/16/2004
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/12/2004
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	451.00	11/17/2003
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	07/26/2003
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	07/26/2003
MS-64	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	1,725.00	03/06/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	155.00	09/29/2002
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,208.00	09/10/2002
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	4,370.00	07/31/2002
MS-60+	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	748.00	06/02/2002
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	10/03/2001
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,910.00	08/06/2001
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	190.00	06/27/2001
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	82.00	05/09/2001
MS-65+	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,070.00	02/16/2001
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	06/08/2000
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	2,185.00	09/08/1999
MS-63	PCGS	David Akers	605.00	10/01/1997
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	07/30/1997
MS-60	NONE	Bowers & Merena	5,280.00	05/20/1996
MS-60	NONE	Bowers & Merena	413.00	05/20/1996
MS-63	NONE	Stack's	4,620.00	08/10/1990
MS-64	NONE	Bowers & Merena	2,310.00	10/01/1987
AU-50	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	800.00	11/01/1979
MS-65+	NONE	Bowers & Ruddy	4,000.00	11/01/1979
F-12	NONE	B. Max Mehl	0.90	06/01/1941
MS-63	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	4.00	05/01/1941