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PCGS Number: 7076 Coin Date: 1878 7TF Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): One Dollar Variety: Reverse of 1879 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: The 1878 7TF Reverse of 1879 Morgan dollar is distinguishable from the 1878 7TF Reverse of 1878 by counting the number of tail feathers and determining whether the eagle's breast is flat or rounded, with an eagle accompanied by seven tail feathers and a rounded breast indicative of the Reverse of 1879. While much scarcer than the 1878 7TF Reverse of 1878, the 1878 7TF Reverse of 1879 is readily available in the marketplace though is quite popular thus commands strong premiums especially in the Gem, PL, and DMPL grades. PCGS #: 7076 NGC ID: 253L
