Survival Estimate | |
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All Grades | 250,000 |
60 or Better | 75,000 |
65 or Better | 2,000 |
Numismatic Rarity | |
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All Grades | R-1.8 |
60 or Better | R-2.2 |
65 or Better | R-4.6 |
Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
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All Grades | 49 / 117 TIE |
60 or Better | 57 / 117 TIE |
65 or Better | 59 / 117 TIE |
Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
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All Grades | 49 / 117 TIE |
60 or Better | 57 / 117 TIE |
65 or Better | 59 / 117 TIE |
The first Morgan Dollars bore 8 Tail Feathers, which apparently is an ornothologic impossibility, since bald eagles have seven tail feathers. This error was corrected later in the year but not until nearly three-quarters of a million dollars were made with the 8 Tail Feather reverse. This is a fairly common date that can be found in average Uncirculated grades but is scarce in Gem condition. Prooflike examples make up a small portion of the surviving population and Deep Mirror Prooflikes are an even a smaller subset, although both can be found with relative ease. In MS-64 and better conditions, DMPL 1878 8TF dollars are very rare.
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