33 results for "1878 Eight Tail Feather Morgans" between $25.00 and $450.00

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.

A change in the Morgan dollar reverse design, reducing the tailfeathers from eight to seven occurred. Some of the dies were modified rather than simply recreated with 7 tailfeathers and those 7/8 tailfeather dies show the remains of the older set below the new. The VAM-41 exhibits the strongest set of tailfethers tips sprouting below the standard 7. On the obverse, there is a die gouge from the cotton leaf to the fold in the cap that can be used as a marker to identify this VAM. Note this gouge is...

The major design changes in the Morgan Dollar reverse designs include 8 TF, 7 TF over 8 TF, B1, Reverse of 1878 and Reverse of 1879. This book covers the modifications to the original 8 tail feather reverses which were made of necessity because the Philadelphia Mint experienced early working die failure and unintentional removal of parts of the eagle's design when the dies were polished.

When a new coin is released into circulation it gets a lot of attention because it's "new". It didn't take long before it was noticed that the number of tail feathers on the eagle were incorrect. Eagles have an odd number of tail feathers .. yet the coin was struck with 8. The Mint investigated the issues .. they looked at the Patterns used for approval and they showed 7 .. but for some unknown reason coins were put into circulation with 8. There were a number of coins pushed into circulation so...

The 1878 7 Tail Feathers Morgan Silver Dollar. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. Each coin will ship in a 2x2 holder.

1878-P MORGAN DOLLAR 8 TAIL FEATHERS GRADED MINT STATE 64 USING IN-HOUSE GRADING BY ANA STANDARDS

When a new coin is released into circulation it gets a lot of attention because it's "new". It didn't take long before it was noticed that the number of tail feathers on the eagle were incorrect. Eagles have an odd number of tail feathers .. yet the coin was struck with 8. The Mint investigated the issues .. they looked at the Patterns used for approval and they showed 7 .. but for some unknown reason coins were put into circulation with 8. There were a number of coins pushed into circulation so...

Struck in 1878, this Morgan Silver Dollar is a key-date first year of issue coin and arguably the most popular U.S. silver coin. Due to the fact that nearly half of the entire Morgan mintage was melted as a result of the Pittman Act and the fact that many of these coins have been heavily worn down in circulation, finding a key-date FIRST year of issue Morgan, usually one of the most important dates in any coin series, is getting harder with each passing day. Featuring the famous seven tail-feather...

I was absolutely delighted with my recent purchase!! I bought 3 pounds worth of the bulk world coins and it led to incredible hours of fun and a wonderful weekend --I spotting a 1916 coin from post-Kaiser Germany, I didn't expect to find that! It ...

The 1878 7 Tail Feathers Morgan Silver Dollar. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. Each coin will ship in a 2x2 holder.

The 1878 8 Tail Feathers Morgan Silver Dollar. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. Each coin will ship in a 2x2 holder.

Description: NICE WHITE MINT STATE 1878-P MORGAN DOLLARS. ONE EACH 78-P TAIL FEATHER, 7 TAIL FEATHER, AND 7/8 TAIL FEATHER. PRICED AT LOW WHOLESALE BID. MS63.

Obverse I14? Doubled date with 1 doubled below upper crossbar, both 8's slightly doubled at top inside and lower left outside of upper loop and 7 slightly doubled below upper crossbar and doubled at top right of vertical shaft. All left stars slightly tripled to quadrupled towards rim. Die over polished with shallow stars, date, ear fill and hair lines to right of ear. Die markers? Thin die scratch line from middle of L in LIBERTY thru top of I up to bottom wheat leaf tip. Short triangular inner...

Reverse B/Am - Doubled legs and talons on the left; design remains in leaves of branch, at end of arrow feathers and around wreath bow. Three tail feather ends showing, faint ones between 4 and 5 TF, 5 and 6 TF and 6 and 7 TF. Die chips in IN GOD WE TRUST.

1878 Morgan Silver Dollar 7 Over 8 Clear Doubled Feathers VG

Reverse B2l- Extensive polishing die scratches in eagle's tail feathers and in leaves to left and right of wreath bow. Two thin engraved bars with fine lines on surface between eagle's right wing and leg. Fine vertical engraving lines between eagle's right wing and body. (Same die as 1878-P VAM-143.) Broken 'o' of 'God' in the reverse motto.

Description: 1878-P MORGAN DOLLAR 7/8 TAIL FEATHERS WEAK GRADED MINT STATE 63 BY PCGS