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This important VAM variety is designated as one of the MEGARED100 in the Mega Red 10th edition.
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:
25061
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:
Crazy Lips
Variety 2:
VAM-23
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 #:
133824
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Coin Value History
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23 MS
Value By Grade
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS64 |
|
$1,150 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $875.00 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, MS62 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. CAC Population: (8/4)....
$408
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (2/122)....
$149
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/3). NGC Census: (18/2). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for N...
$552
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/73). NGC Census: (14/51). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for...
$348
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, MS64 PCGS. CAC. ...
$940
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS62 PCGS. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (47/34)....
$360
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/3). NGC Census: (17/1). MS63. ...
$312
1878 8TF $1 NGC MS61 PL (Top-100 VAM-23 DDO Lips) - No Reserve!
$375
1878 8TF $1 VAM-23, Crazy Lips, Top-100 MS64 Prooflike ANACS. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0)....
$3,525
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS62 PCGS. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (46/33 and 4/1+). NGC Census: (34/20 a...
$504
1878 8TF $1 PCGS/CAC MS63 PL (VAM-23 Crazy Lips)
$525
1878 8TF $1 Double Die Obverse, Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (34/19). PCGS Population: (45/33). CDN: ...
$312
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, MS63 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (25/1). NGC Census: (17/1)....
$258
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS62 PCGS. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (42/32). NGC Census: (32/19). MS62....
$276
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, MS63 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (25/1). NGC Census: (17/1)....
$235
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/27). NGC Census: (32/18). CDN: $44 Whsle. Bid for ...
$288
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, MS63 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (25/1). NGC Census: (17/1)....
$258
1878 8TF $1 PCGS MS62 PL (VAM-23 Crazy Lips)
$270
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, Top 100, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (25/1). NGC Census: (17/1). ...
$458
1878 8TF $1 Crazy Lips, VAM-23, MS62 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (35/26). NGC Census: (32/18)....
$194
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS [Type]
Worth: $41 – $80,000
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]
Worth: $50 – $7,800
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS DMPL [Type]
Worth: $75 – $42,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint MS [Type]
Worth: $70 – $50,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]
Worth: $270 – $5,400
1878 8TF $1 MS
Worth: $40 – $102,000
1878 8TF $1 MS PL
Worth: $200 – $4,400
1878 8TF $1 MS DMPL
Worth: $575 – $27,000
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS
Worth: $41 – $3,200
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL
Worth: $72 – $6,600
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS DMPL
Worth: $240 – $42,000
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS
Worth: $45 – $26,400
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS PL
Worth: $200 – $9,900
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS DMPL
Worth: $425 – $30,000
1878 7/8TF $1 Weak MS
Worth: $41 – $3,200
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