1878 7-8 TF Morgan Dollar Value
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Year – Type
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Business
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Proof
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VG8
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VF20
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EF45
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AU55
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MS63
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MS65
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| Weak | ||||||||
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1878 7-8 TF
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$38
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$40
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$45
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$63
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$144
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$918
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1878 7-8 TF PL
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$363
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$2,190
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1878 7-8 TF DMPL
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$2,300
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$7,168
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| Strong |
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1878 7-8 TF
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$38
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$40
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$61
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$79
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$248
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$1,758
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1878 7-8 TF PL
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$387
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$3,291
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1878 7-8 TF DMPL
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$998
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$16,387
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| Totals | 544,000 | 0 |
Value Facts:
This was the first year and type of the Morgan Dollar, and it’s highly desirable. The optimal grade for high end collecting is MS65. The stronger or bolder the tails feathers the more vauable.
Specifications:
- Designer: George T. Morgan
- Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
- Metal Content:
- Silver – 90%
- Copper – 10%
- Weight: 26.73 grams
- Edge: Reeded
- Mint mark:
- None (Philadelphia Mint)
- D (Denver Mint – 1921 only)
- S (San Fransisco Mint)
- O (New Orleans Mint)
- CC (Carson City Mint)
- Mintage
- Business: 544,000
- Proofs: 0
Note: This George T. Morgan creation has become America’s most collected, famous, and abundant silver dollar. Coupled with the coin’s size, silver content, beautiful design and high mintages it’s no wonder it’s coin collectors most favorite coin.
Morgan Dollar 7-8TF VAM Values
The values below represent 7-8 TF Strong attributions. Not all slabs differentiate the following attributes: Strong, Weak, Prooflike, or Deep Mirror Prooflike. 7-0 and 7-7 are frequently considered Weak, selling for a lower price. You will likely find sold coins both well above and well below these prices. A careful eye could result in an impressive bargain.
‘-‘ indicates no coins sold at these grades
‘¹‘ indicates on Top 100 list
‘²‘ indicates on Hot 50 list
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VAM
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Short Description
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G4
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F12
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EF40
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AU55
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MS63
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MS65
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32
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7/3 Lined Feathers ¹
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$40 | $42 | $59 | $85 | $260 | $1,845 |
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34
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7/4 Broken 4th Star ² | $40 | $42 | $59 | $85 | $260 | $1,845 |
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34A
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7/4 ²
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$40 | $42 | $59 | $85 | $260 | $1,845 |
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41
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7/5 Gouged Cap ¹
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$40 | $42 | $59 | $85 | $260 | $1,845 |
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41B
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7/4 Die Clash ¹
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$40 | $48 | $59 | $85 | $260 | $1,845 |
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43
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7/0 Dbl’d Legs ² | $42 | $46 | $56 | $81 | $151 | $1,292 |
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44
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7/5 Tripled Blossoms ¹
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– | $1,850 | $2,500 | $6,400 | $22,500 | – |
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44A
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7/3 Tripled Blossoms ¹
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– | $1,850 | $2,500 | $6,400 | $22,500 | – |
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45
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7/0 Dbl’d Talons ¹
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$65 | $74 | $85 | $127 | $255 | $2,750 |
Versions of 1878 Tail Feathers:
7TF
7/8TF
8TF
The 7/8TF, has two varieties:
Strong 7/8TF
Weak 7/8TF
The 1878 7/8 TF may also have an ’78 or ’79 reverse:
1878 with reverse 1878 with reverse
of 1878 eagle has of 1879 eagle has
flat breast. rounded breast.
1878 with reverse 1878 with reverse
of 1878 top arrow of 1879 top arrow
has skinny feather. has fat feather.
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