1836 is pretty old, isn't it?

I have an 1836 5 cent liberty piece. It is thin and ridged, more like a dime. It doesn't seem that worn for a hundred and seventy years old. All thirteen six-pointed stars are visible on the front, as is the word "liberty". You can read "United States of America" , "e pluribus unum", and "5 c." on the back.
Any ideas?

 

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Yep,that's pretty old all right.Of course,to me,nothing made after 1500 AD is old but that's another story.
What you have is called a "capped bust" half dime..or 5 cents, because of the cap on miss Liberty's head.
I googled it and you can go to some of these places to read about your coin.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=1836 capped bust half dime&btnG=Google+Search&sa=N&tab=wi
And here is the BEST article about them I've ever read.
http://www.coinresource.com/guide/photograde/pg_05cCappedBustHalfDime.htm

 

Can you get some bigger pics? The pics now are extremely small.

 

that coin there is a capped bust half dime. it is worth around $25-$30 in good condition.