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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16 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: 25054
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: Tripled Stars
Variety 2: VAM-16
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 #: 133817
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +13.77%
$29.33
GSID:25054 PCGS:133817 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $2,100 $1,234
MS64 $650.00 $1,234
MS63 $1,234 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234
MS61 $1,234 $1,234
MS60 $1,234 $1,234
AU58 $1,234 $1,234
AU55 $1,234 $1,234
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 NGC. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 699,300....
$408
Sold 12/3/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS62 ANACS. Mintage 699,300....
$228
Sold 8/6/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/1 and 0/0+). ...
$1,560
Sold 6/2/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$660
Sold 4/2/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS61 ANACS. ...
$192
Sold 4/15/2020
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 699,300....
$432
Sold 4/16/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS62 PCGS. CAC. Prominent die doubling on the left-hand border stars and doubling on LIB...
$312
Sold 12/2/2024
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (8/0). CDN: $2,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$2,760
Sold 5/7/2023
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/8). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$720
Sold 12/3/2023
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (71/17). ...
$420
Sold 10/2/2024
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1878 8TF $1 VAM-16, MS62 ANACS. Mintage 699,300.Flynn Reference and Cross Reference: 8 TF, VAM-16.Flynn C...
$480
Sold 3/4/2024
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS65 PCGS. ...
$1,116
Sold 6/11/2017
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/7). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$780
Sold 6/20/2022
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 PCGS. CAC....
$2,640
Sold 9/12/2024
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/116). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$408
Sold 12/19/2022
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/7). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$840
Sold 3/21/2022
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (74/42). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
$396
Sold 3/6/2023
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/116). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$360
Sold 9/19/2022
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/6). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. ...
$528
Sold 5/8/2021
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: 75 in 63 (1 in 63+), 45 finer (8/22). NGC Census: 0 in 63, 0...
$420
Sold 12/19/2022
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