Years
Designer
William Kneass after John Reich
Composition
89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Diameter
15.5 mm
Mass
1.35 g
Thickness
0.8 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia
Metal
Silver
Design
Capped Liberty left; reverse eagle with shield. A short, complete date set — the beginner’s early-silver series.
History
Resumed after a 24-year gap using a reduced Kneass portrait. 1837 is a one-year transition into Seated Liberty. LM varieties (repunched dates, 1834 3 over inverted 3) keep specialists busy. Most dates are available in XF; gems are not.
Key dates
1837-P
scarce
9 issues