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1878 8TF $1 Broken R&B, VAM-21 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.7%
$49.74
1878 8TF $1  Broken R&B, VAM-21 MS
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Obverse Description

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 Description

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.

Catalog Information

GSID: 25059
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1878
Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 26.73 gr
Weight (oz): 0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.7734 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 38.1
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Variety: Broken R&B
Variety 2: VAM-21
Coin Date: 1878 8TF
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 749,500
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 133822
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Coin Value History
1878 8TF $1 Broken R&B, VAM-21 MS
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R&B, VAM-21 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.7%
$49.74
GSID:25059 PCGS:133822 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1878 8TF $1 Broken R&B, VAM-21 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $4,100 $1,234
MS65 $2,100 $1,234
MS64 $1,234 $1,234
MS63 $1,234 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234
MS61 $1,234 $1,234
MS60 $1,234 $1,234
AU58 $1,234 $1,234
AU55 $1,234 $1,234
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300. ...
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300. ...
$256
Sold 5/13/2026
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 699,300. ...
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 699,300. ...
$2,135
Sold 3/28/2026
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS66 PCGS. ...
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS66 PCGS. ...
$3,660
Sold 3/27/2026
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS61 PCGS. CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 699,300. ...
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS61 PCGS. CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 699,300. ...
$238
Sold 3/25/2026
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS64 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (319/152). Mintage 699,300....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS64 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (319/152). Mintage 699,300....
$960
Sold 12/8/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, AU50 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, AU50 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$109
Sold 10/1/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$408
Sold 8/27/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS60 ANACS....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS60 ANACS....
$117
Sold 9/3/2024
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1878 Morgan Silver Dollar. 8 Tailfeathers. VAM-21. Broken R & B. AU-55 (ANACS).
1878 Morgan Silver Dollar. 8 Tailfeathers. VAM-21. Broken R & B. AU-55 (ANACS).
$95
Sold 8/20/2019
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300....
$241
Sold 11/26/2025
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1878 Morgan Silver Dollar. 8 Tailfeathers. VAM-21. Broken R&B. MS-65 (PCGS).
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$2,160
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. ...
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. ...
$18,600
Sold 8/18/2021
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS61 NGC. Mintage 699,300....
$234
Sold 7/16/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS64 NGC. Census: 31 in 64, 1 finer (12/24)....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS64 NGC. Census: 31 in 64, 1 finer (12/24)....
$484
Sold 1/15/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS63 NGC. Mintage 699,300....
$408
Sold 6/11/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300....
$300
Sold 11/5/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 699,300....
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 699,300....
$1,500
Sold 11/14/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS66 PCGS. ...
1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS66 PCGS. ...
$3,840
Sold 1/11/2019
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1878 8TF $1 VAM-21, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (31/1)....
1878 8TF $1 VAM-21, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (31/1)....
$576
Sold 12/2/2024
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1878 8TF $1 Broken R & B, VAM-21, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$384
Sold 6/4/2025
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