1878 8 Tail Feathers Morgan Silver Dollar

The 1878 8 Tail Feathers (8TF) Morgan Silver Dollar is the historic first variety ever produced in the world-famous Morgan dollar series.Minted exclusively at the Philadelphia Mint, it features an eagle with eight tail feathers on the reverse. Production was stopped after an ornithologist noted that real bald eagles always possess an odd number of tail feathers, prompting the U.S. Mint to quickly alter the hub design to seven tail feathers. Because it was replaced so rapidly, only 749,500 coins were struck with the original 8-feather https://offerup.com/redirect/?o=ZGVzaWduLk1hcmtldA== Value & Identification GuideThe price chart visible directly under your coin matches this variety's specific mintage: the top line displays a mintage of 749,500, confirming the reference guide is tracking the 1878 8TF variety.

Condition

Used (normal wear)