The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
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:
7449
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
Coin Date:
1878-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
9,774,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7083
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Coin Value History
1878-S $1 MS PL
Value By Grade
1878-S $1 MS PL
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$4,100 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $3,450 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $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 |
1878-S $1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mint...
$432
1878-S $1 MS66+ Prooflike PCGS. CAC. The Morgan silver dollar introduced in 1878 relied on the San Francisco branch mint to...
$6,600
1878-S $1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. Chip on holder, bottom left front corner....
$432
1878-S $1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 9,774,000. ...
$630
1878-S $1 MS63 Prooflike PCGS. NGC Census: (533/938). PCGS Population: (659/774). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M...
$216
1878-S $1 VAM-109 XF40 ANACS. Mintage 9,774,000....
$129
1878-S $1 Die 3, VAM-103, XF45 ANACS. Mintage 9,774,000....
$53
1878-S $1 VAM-18 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (69/1730). NGC Census: (56/1674). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
$660
1878-S $1 MS60 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (4/1579). PCGS Population (5/1505). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P...
$84
1878-S $1 AU58 Prooflike ANACS. NGC Census: (4/1424). PCGS Population (0/1166). (#7083)...
$57
1878-S $1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,774,000. ...
$186
1878-S $1 MS66 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (27/1). PCGS Population: (17/2). CDN: $2,750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintag...
$3,120
1878-S $1 MS64 Prooflike ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 9,774,000....
$312
1878-S $1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,774,000. ...
$606
1878-S $1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. VAM-64. NGC Census: (533/937). PCGS Population: (659/774). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
$312
1878-S $1 MS61 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (68/1719). NGC Census: (55/1667). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. M...
$144
1878-S $1 MS60 Obverse Prooflike ANACS. Vam-37. NGC Census: (2/1434). PCGS Population (5/1171). Numismedia Wsl. Price for...
$42
1878-S $1 VAM-8 MS62 Prooflike ANACS....
$180
1878-S $1 MS66+ Prooflike PCGS....
$7,800
1878-S $1 MS64+ Prooflike PCGS. Mintage 9,774,000....
$360
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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