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1834 Proof
| Weight | 1.35 g |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 1,480,000 Combined mintage for all 1834 varieties |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | William Kneass |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1022 |
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The 1834 proof half dime is one of the scarcer proof issues in the Capped Bust series. No 1833 proof half dime has been documented, making 1834 a return to proof production after a one-year gap in the sequence. The proof shows the full Capped Bust design in sharp mirror-finish format, and the surviving population is small enough that each example is tracked by specialist collectors.
Proofs from the pre-1836 era are generally rarer than those from later years, before the Mint began producing proof sets on a more organized annual schedule. The 1834 half dime proof is part of this scarce pre-1836 group and commands pricing appropriate to its rarity.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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