There are no exceptional one cent rarities from the War of 1812, so the 1813 was selected to represent the denomination in this analysis.

1813 Classic Head Large Cent
Values in Year
1950…..Good:$4.00….. F:$10.00…..XF:$15.00
1975…..Good:$27.50…..F:$80.00...XF:$300
2000…..Good:$60.00…..F:$250.…..XF:$1350
2003…..Good:$75.00…..F:$300.…..XF:$1500
2006…..Good:$85.00…..F:$300.…..XF:$2500

++ Half Disme. None issued. ++

The production of the half disme (the “dime” spelling did not come into use until 1837) was suspended after 1805. The Mint stopped coining half dismes because of the widespread use of the legal tender Mexican half real (pronounced “ree-all”), worth about six cents face value. Mint officials reasoned that since the public already had an acceptable alternative, further coining of half dismes was not a good use of their limited resources. Half dismes were minted again in 1829.

++ Disme. Capped Bust, 1814 Only. ++

There were no dismes minted after 1811 until the year 1814, when a whopping 421,500 came off the coining presses. The 1814 disme tally nearly exceeded disme production of the previous 18 years combined, since its inception in 1796. No dismes were struck again until 1820. As was the case with half dismes, dismes were not particularly in demand, as their role in commerce was being somewhat filled by Mexican coinage, so why the sudden surge in disme interest? Perhaps someday a researcher will find the answer.

The 1814 was the only disme issued during the War of 1812, but fortunately, many examples have survived. There are three varieties of the 1814 disme, all of which are fairly equal in value. The large date variety is examined here.

1814 Capped Bust Disme Large Date
Values in Year
1950…..Good:$2.00 …..MS60:$17.50…..MS65:$NA
1975…..Good:$27.50…..MS60:$700…..MS65:$NA
2000…..Good:$25.00…..MS60:$1000…..MS65:$10000
2003…..Good:$27.50…..MS60:$1000…..MS65:$10000
2006…..Good:$30.00…..MS60:$1000…..MS65:$12000

++ Quarter. Capped Bust, 1815 Only. ++