1878 7 TF Morgan Dollar Value

Year – Type	Business	Proof	VG8	VF20	EF45	AU55	MS63	MS65
Rev. of ’78
1878 7 TF	4,900,000		$33	$38	$44	$61	$90	$798
1878 7 TF PL							$182	$1,557
1878 7 TF DMPL							$393	$8,438
Rev. of ’79
1878 7 TF	4,300,000		$29	$33	$40	$54	$198	$2,242
1878 7 TF PL							$344	$4,340
1878 7 TF DMPL							$1,235	$27,600
Totals	9,200,000	250

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:
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mint mark:
Mintage

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.

7TF VAM Values

‘-‘ indicates no coins sold at these grades
‘¹‘ indicates on Top 100 list
‘²‘ indicates on Hot 50 list

VAM	Short Description	G4	F12	EF40	AU55	MS63	MS65
	Reverse of 1878
70	Dbl’d ‘RIB’ ¹	$43	$47	$58	$110	$164	$1,890
79	Filled 8’s ²	$36	$40	$45	$70	$130	$1,175
100-1	Dbl’d Motto : Type 1 ¹	$37	$41	$51	$80	$146	$1,315
100-2	Dbl’d Motto : Type 1 ¹	$43	$47	$58	$110	$164	$1,890
115	Tripled Blossom ¹	–	$125	$142	$211	–	–
117	Tripled Star ¹	$51	$58	$66	$98	$145	$1,275
141	Tripled Right Star ¹	$42	$56	$60	$89	$135	$1,175
145	Broken ‘N’ & ‘M’ ²	$48	$54	$62	$92	$135	$1,200
162	Broken ‘NUM’ ²	$52	$59	$67	$100	$148	$1,311
169	Quadrupled Stars ²	–	–	$46	$123	$646	–
170	Dbl’d Date ²	$39	$44	$50	$75	$110	$985
170A	Dbl Date, Cap Chips ²	$39	$44	$50	$75	$110	$985
171	Tripled ‘R’ ¹	$61	$69	$79	$117	$178	$1,500
187	Dbl’d ‘R’ ²	$32	$36	$41	$62	$100	$825
198	Tripled Blossoms ¹	$73	$83	$94	$140	$207	$1,836
	Reverse of 1879	G4	F12	EF40	AU55	MS63	MS65
203	Short Leaf ¹	$67	$75	$85	$127	$187	$1,664
203A	Short Leaf ¹	$67	$75	$85	$127	$187	$1,664
220	Triple ‘R’ ¹	$160	$180	$210	$305	$450	$4,000
223	Weak ‘L’ ¹	$191	$215	$245	$364	$537	$4,775

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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