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1878-S GSA Hoard One Dollar MS Values
Details
The 1878-S GSA Morgan dollar is significantly more difficult to find than its CC counterparts and is vigorously pursued by those building collections or inventories consisting of GSA Hoard silver dollars. Because 1878-S GSA Morgan dollars are relatively scarce, they generally enjoy much higher premiums when sold in their original plastic packaging than with merely a notation to its GSA Hoard provenance on an older, regular slab. The 1878-S is found in both hard packs and soft packs, with some encountered in circulated condition and other uncirculated condition.
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:
76509
Coin Date:
1878-S
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
9,774,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
GSA Hoard
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
Design Details
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1878
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
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