1878 Eight Tail-Feather Morgans

1878 Eight Tail-Feather Morgans

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Average Price:$95 —— The first Morgan Silver Dollar was released in 1878 and depicted eight tailfeathers on the reverse eagle design. Only 750,000 were struck because “eagle-eyed” citizens complained that real eagles have an odd, not even, number of tail feathers. Mint officials caved to the pressure and the design was modified to a seven tail-feather configuration. That makes these eight tail-feather 1878-P Morgans a rare breed.



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1878 Eight Tail-Feather Morgans
1878 Eight Tail-Feather Morgans

The first Morgan Silver Dollar was released in 1878 and depicted eight tailfeathers on the reverse eagle design. Only 750,000 were struck because “eagle-eyed” citizens complained that real eagles have an odd, not even, number of tail feathers. Mint officials caved to the pressure and the design was modified to a seven tail-feather configuration. That makes these eight tail-feather 1878-P Morgans a rare breed.
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The first Morgan Silver Dollar was released in 1878 and depicted eight tailfeathers on the reverse eagle design. Only 750,000 were struck because “eagle-eyed” citizens complained that real eagles have an odd, not even, number of tail feathers. Mint officials caved to the pressure and the design was modified to a seven tail-feather configuration. That makes these eight tail-feather 1878-P Morgans a rare breed.
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