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1878 8TF $1 Doubled Reverse, VAM-17 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
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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.

Catalog Information

GSID: 25055
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1878
Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 26.73 gr
Weight (oz): 0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.7734 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 38.1
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Variety: Doubled Reverse
Variety 2: VAM-17
Coin Date: 1878 8TF
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 749,500
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 133818
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Coin Value History
1878 8TF $1 Doubled Reverse, VAM-17 MS
Value By Grade
1878 8TF $1 Doubled Reverse, VAM-17 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:25055 PCGS:133818 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $8,000 $1,234
MS66 - $4,400 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS63 PCGS. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 699,300. ...
$451
Sold 2/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS65 NGC. CDN: $1,680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 699,300. ...
$1,830
Sold 1/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS66+ NGC. ...
$6,710
Sold 1/15/2026
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1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 699,300. ...
$276
Sold 12/31/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS64 PCGS. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 699,300. ...
$810
Sold 12/31/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS61 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$264
Sold 9/24/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/224 and 0/8+). NGC Census: (2/264 and 0/5+). CDN: $115.50...
$109
Sold 9/19/2022
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1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS63 PCGS. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 699,300. ...
$464
Sold 2/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS65 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$1,620
Sold 7/9/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Both dies show lapping on VAM-17, which is most noticeable at Liberty's...
$13,200
Sold 10/6/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS62 Obverse Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. Mintage 699,300....
$528
Sold 12/1/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS64 CACG. Mintage 699,300....
$660
Sold 10/22/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS61 NGC. Mintage 699,300....
$222
Sold 6/11/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$541
Sold 12/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/4). ...
$1,740
Sold 3/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS66 PCGS. CAC....
$8,400
Sold 8/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS62 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$264
Sold 6/25/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS64 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 699,300....
$420
Sold 7/23/2025
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (19/237). PCGS Population: (11/210). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
$300
Sold 6/8/2022
Heritage Auctions
1878 8TF $1 Diagonal In 8, VAM-17, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$420
Sold 10/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
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