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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 7070 Coin Date: 1878 7/8TF Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): One Dollar Variety: Weak Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 9,759,300 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar Coinage Years: 1878-1921 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 38.1 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 26.73 Weight (Ounces): 0.8594 Designer: George T. Morgan Edge: Reeded 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. General Notes: 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. PCGS #: 7070 NGC ID: 2TY3
