Whitman Expo
1878 7/8TF Weak One Dollar MS Values
Details
This piece, exhibiting three or fewer weakly struck additional tail feathers, is common in all grades through MS65. Better pieces are rare and command huge premiums. Though significantly scarcer than the standard MS versions, PL and DMPL examples are available for a price through MS63, tough in MS64, and rare in MS65 or better.
Obverse: Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
7436
Coin Date:
1878 7/8TF
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
9,759,300
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Weak
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
