The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
1878 Silver Dollar
Obverse Description
Morgan’s design as J-1550a and J-1550b, but from two other dies.
Reverse Description
Motif as preceding, but with notch or indentation at bottom of each wing where it meets the eagle’s body.
Catalog Information
GSID:
14860
Designer:
George Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George Morgan
Reverse Designer:
George Morgan
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-1551
Coin Date:
1878
Denomination:
P$1
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1878
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
6
PCGS #:
61912
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Coin Value History
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1551 PR BN
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1878 P$1 Copper, J-1551 PR BN
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1878 P$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1551, Pollock-1728, High R.6, PR66+ Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$15,600
1878 P$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1551, Pollock-1728, High R.6, PR62 Brown PCGS. ...
$6,600
1878 PS$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1551, Pollock-1724, R.7, PR64 ...
$6,900
1878 P$1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1551, Pollock-1726, High R.6, PR62 Brown PCGS. Similar to the adopted design except for diffe...
$3,450
1878 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1551, Pollock-1726, R.7, PR62 ...
$3,680
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1550 PR
Worth: $5,000 – $24,000
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1550a PR
Worth: $7,500 – $27,000
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1550b PR BN
Worth: $14,000 – $16,800
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1552 PR
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1553 PR BN
Worth: $60,000 – $70,000
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1554a PR
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1554b PR BN
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1554b PR RB
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1554b PR RD
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1554 PR
Worth: $2,250 – $14,500
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1555 PR BN
1878 P$1 Aluminum, J-1556 PR
1878 P$1 White Metal, J-1556a PR
1878 P$1 Goloid Dollar, J-1557 PR
Worth: $2,500 – $9,900
1878 P$1 Goloid Dollar, Silver, J-1558 PR
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