5 Cents "Liberty Cap Half Dime" · “Liberty Cap Half Dime”

The Capped Bust Half Dime: The Coin They Sealed in a Wall

On July 4, 1829, the U.S. Mint struck a coin and then bricked it into the foundation of its own new building. It was a half dime — five cents of silver smaller than your fingernail — and it had not been made in 24 years.