1878 8TF $1 VAM 9, First Die Pair TOP 100 (Regular Strike)
Series: Morgan Dollars 1878-1921
PCGS MS61
VAM 9 REVERSE DETAILS
PCGS MS62
- PCGS #:
- 133792
- Designer:
- George T. Morgan
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 38.10 millimeters
- Weight:
- 26.73 grams
- Mintage:
- 749,500
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $9,000 • MS60 • 12-04-2023 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1878 8TF $1
- 1878 8TF $1, PL
- 1878 8TF $1, DMPL
- 1878 7/8TF $1 Strong
- 1878 7/8TF $1 Strong, PL
- 1878 7/8TF $1 Strong, DMPL
- 1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878
- 1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878, PL
- 1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878, DMPL
- 1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1879
- 1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1879, PL
- 1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1879, DMPL
Die Varieties
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 1, Spear Point
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 1, Spear Point, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 1 Spear Point, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 2, Lines in LIB
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 2 Lines in LIB, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 2 Lines in LIB, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 3, Spiked Eye
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 3 Spiked Eye, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 3 Spiked Eye, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 4, Denticle Chip
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 4 Denticle Chip, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 4 Denticle Chip, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 5 Doubled RIB TOP 100
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 5 Doubled RIB TOP 100, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 5 Doubled RIB TOP 100, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 6, Pierced Eyelid
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 6 Pierced Eyelid, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 6 Pierced Eyelid, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 7, Tripled E
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 7 Tripled E, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 7 Tripled E, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 8, Stick Feather HOT 50
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 8 Stick Feather HOT 50, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 8 Stick Feather HOT 50, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 9, First Die Pair TOP 100
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 9, First Die Pair TOP 100, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 9, First Die Pair TOP 100, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 10, Notched 7
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 10 Notched 7, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 10 Notched 7, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 11
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 11, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 11, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 12, Notched Stars
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 12 Notched Stars, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 12, Notched Stars, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 13
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 13, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 13, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14, Chip in Ear
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14 Chip in Ear, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14 Chip in Ear, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.1, Alligator Eye
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.1 Alligator Eye, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.1 Alligator Eye, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.2, Polished Ear
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.2 Polished Ear, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.2 Polished Ear, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.3, Doubled Bow
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.3 Doubled Bow, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.3 Doubled Bow, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.4, Concave Reverse HOT 50
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.4 Concave Reverse HOT 50, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.4 Concave Reverse HOT 50, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.5, Open Nostril HOT 50
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.5 Open Nostril HOT 50, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.5 Open Nostril HOT 50, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.6 Dot on Ear
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.6 Dot on Ear, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.6 Dot on Ear, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.7 Flake on Ear Hit List
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.7 Flake on Ear Hit List, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.7 Flake on Ear Hit List, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.8, Spiked Eye
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.8 Spiked Eye, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.8 Spiked Eye, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.9 Tripled Eyelid
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.9 Tripled Eyelid, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.9 Tripled Eyelid, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.10, Cracked Bonnet
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.10 Cracked Bonnet, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.10 Cracked Bonnet, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.11 Wild Eye TOP 100
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.11 Wild Eye TOP 100, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.11 Wild Eye TOP 100, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.12 Eye Dots
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.12 Eye Dots, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.12 Eye Dots, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.13, Doubled Eyelid
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.13 Doubled Eyelid, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.13 Doubled Eyelid, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.14, Eye Chip
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.14 Eye Chip, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.14 Eye Chip, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.15 Lines in Hair
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.15 Lines in H, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.15 Lines in Hair, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.16, Wild Lips HOT 50
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.16 Wild Lips HOT 50, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.16 Wild Lips HOT 50, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.17, Chip in Ear
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.17 Chip in Ear, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.17 Chip in Ear, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.18, Broken 7
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.18 Broken 7, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.18 Broken 7, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.19 Broken 8
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.19 Broken 8, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.19 Broken 8, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.20, Boll Lines Hit List
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.20 Boll Lines Hit List, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 14.20 Boll Lines Hit List, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 15, Doubled Liberty TOP 100
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 15 Doubled Liberty TOP 100, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 15 Doubled Liberty TOP 100, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 16, Tripled Stars
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 16 Tripled Stars, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 16 Tripled Stars, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 17, Diagonal in 8
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 17 Diagonal in 8, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 17 Diagonal in 8, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 18, Doubled Date
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 18 Doubled Date, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 18 Doubled Date, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 19, Doubled Date
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 19 Doubled Date, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 19 Doubled Date, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 20, Doubled Date HOT 50
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 20 Doubled Date HOT 50, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 20 Doubled Date HOT 50, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 21, Broken R&B
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 21 Broken R&B, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 21 Broken R&B, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 22, Polished LIB HOT 50
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 22 Polished LIB HOT 50, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 22 Polished LIB HOT 50, DMPL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 23, Crazy Lips TOP 100
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 23, Crazy Lips TOP 100, PL
- 1878 8TF $1 VAM 23, Crazy Lips TOP 100, DMPL
Go To Grade
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Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 MS63 PCGS grade |
| #1 MS63 PCGS grade |
| #3 MS62 PCGS grade |
| #3 MS62 PCGS grade |
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#3 MS62 PCGS grade
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| #3 MS62 estimated grade |
| #7 MS61 PCGS grade |
| #8 MS60 PCGS grade |
| #9 AU58 PCGS grade |
| #10 AU58 PCGS grade |
Ron Guth:
Experts consider the 1878 VAM 9 to be the very first die pair used to strike Morgan Dollars, based on identification of a presentation piece once owned by President Rutherford B. Hayes. The reverse is distinctive due to an odd-shaped, diagnostic feather on the right side (viewer's side) of the eagle (see image above). A few Prooflike examples have appeared on the market and they are sometimes called Presentation pieces. PCGS has certified two PL examples.
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