1878 8 TF Morgan Dollar Values, Facts
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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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1878 8TF
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699,300
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500
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$58
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$67
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$74
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$88
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$288
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$1,560
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1878 8TF PL
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$307
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$2,063
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1878 8TF DMPL
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$940
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$24,160
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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: 699,300
- Proofs: 50
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.
8TF VAM Values
‘-‘ 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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5
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Doubled ‘RIB’ ¹
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$80 | $93 | $84 | $122 | $475 | $2,160 |
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8
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Stick Feather ²
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$80 | $93 | $84 | $122 | $475 | $2,160 |
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9
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1st Die Pair ¹
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$125 | $250 | $475 | $2,125 | $7,250 | – |
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9A
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1st Die Pair ¹ | $150 | $275 | $500 | $2,250 | $7,500 | – |
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14.4
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Concave Field ²
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$60 | $68 | $75 | $90 | $290 | $1,570 |
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14.4A
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Concave Field ² | $60 | $68 | $75 | $95 | $300 | $1,600 |
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14.5
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Open Nostril ²
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$90 | $135 | $675 | $1,116 | – | – |
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14.16
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Wild Lips ²
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– | – | $750 | $1,750 | $7,350 | – |
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15
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Doubled Liberty ¹
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– | – | $375 | $465 | $1,525 | – |
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18
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Doubled Date ¹
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$70 | $80 | $90 | $105 | $350 | $1,900 |
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20
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Doubled Date ²
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$65 | $85 | $110 | $190 | $315 | $1.900 |
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21
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Broken ‘R’ & ‘B’
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$60 | $68 | $75 | $90 | $290 | $1,570 |
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22
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Polished ‘LIB’ ²
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$60 | $68 | $75 | $90 | $290 | $1,570 |
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22A
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Polished ‘LIB’ ² | $60 | $70 | $80 | $100 | $300 | $1,600 |
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23
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Crazy Lips ¹
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$75 | $90 | $100 | $125 | $450 | – |
Versions of 1878 Tail Feathers:
7TF
7/8TF
8TF
The 7/8TF, has two varieties:
Strong 7/8TF
Weak 7/8TF
The 1878 7/8TF 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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