1833 Capped Bust Dime. JR-9. Rarity-2. MS-64 (PCGS). Two points of star 13 close to curl; TED successively higher on reverse. Well struck and deeply toned in dove-gray, purple and russet hues. Ten die marriages are known for 1833 from four obverse and six reverse dies. The total coinage for the year was 485,000 coins. The new Philadelphia Mint (known as the Second Philadelphia Mint) at Chestnut and Juniper streets was finally operational, with coinage beginning in January 1833.
