Tag: Morgan Silver Dollar

  • Morgan Silver $1 dollar coin 1878-S

    Morgan Silver $1 dollar coin 1878-S

    One of the more common dates in the series. Mintage limited to 9,774,000 coins. 2nd most widely minted of the Morgans, with prices from $30+ to $300+ dollars each these Morgan Silver Dollars are affordable and a must have for any serious coin collector. Brilliant Uncirculated coins are graded by ANA Grading Standards. UNCIRCULATED (MS60)…

  • $1 dollar coin Morgan Silver Dollar 1878 8TF.

    $1 dollar coin Morgan Silver Dollar 1878 8TF.

    This is the first year that Morgan Dollars were minted. The original design had the correct number of tail feathers – 7. However, for some unknown reason, the dies for some of the first Morgan Dollars were engraved with an incorrect number of tail feathers – 8 (eagle’s do not have 8 tail feathers). A…

  • Morgan Silver Dollar 1878 7 OVER 8

    The 7 over 8 tail feather variety was used to fix the “incorrect” 8 tail feather design and correct it to the “proper” 7 tail feather design. The 7F/8F design was an economic move to prevent the waste of the already made, unused 8TF dies. The design was corrected in the die itself. Diameter (…

  • Morgan Silver Dollar 1878-CC

    Morgan Silver Dollar 1878-CC

    The 1879-CC is one of the scarcest dates in the series with it’s mintage limited to 756,000 coins. Grading Standards. Diameter ( mm ) Denomination Thickness ( mm  38.1 mm Mass total 26,73 Gr 21,92 Gr (0,77344 ounces) of pure silver.4,81 Gr of pure Copper. 2.4 mm (0.09 in) Edge Denomination Composition Reeded $1 90% silver and…