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The J. Perry Complete Collection of 1878 Morgan Dollar Varieties in MS-61

Category:  Varieties
Owner:  Siah
Last Modified:  7/4/2016
Set Description
Bringing a glimpse of the first year Morgan Silver Dollars were minted -- this set brings life to the seven different varieties minted within the year from Philadelphia, Carson City and San Francisco. Each coin has been designated MS-61 to provide a consistent look at the differences/similarities in each specimen, its variety and the place in which it was minted.

Set Goals
Completed.

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Origin/Country
Item Description
Full Grade
Owner Comments
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View Coin 1878 MS-61 Morgan Dollar 8-Tail Feathers United States $1 1878 8TF NGC MS 61 8TF (8 Tail-Feathers) - Classified "A" Reverse
View Coin 1878 MS-61 Morgan Dollar 7 Over 8 Tail Feathers Weak United States $1 1878 7/8TF WEAK NGC MS 61 7/8TF - WEAK (7 Over 8 Tail-Feathers) - Classified "B" Reverse: "Limited Visibility on Tailfeathers" 7/8TF (Weak) NGC Pop = 117; PCGS Pop = 81 -- *Brilliant Frosty White*
View Coin 1878 MS-61 Morgan Dollar 7 Over 8 Tail Feathers Strong United States $1 1878 7/8TF STRONG NGC MS 61 7/8TF - STRONG (7 Over 8 Tail-Feathers); *VAM-38 7/5TF (Non-Attributed)* - Classified "B" Reverse: "Strong Visibility on Tailfeathers" -- "Among the Most Widely Sought Examples in this Popular Series." -- NGC: 7/8TF (Strong) NGC Pop = 308; PCGS Pop = 294 -- VAM-38 7/5TF NGC Pop = 28; 400 Finer; PCGS Pop = 14; 147 Finer (Rarity Level 2.0 = ~90,001-100,000 Known Survivors in MS-60 to MS-64) Designated "Scarce" -- *Brilliant Frosty White w/ Gorgeous Rich Tangerine Perimeter Toning*
View Coin 1878 MS-61 Morgan Dollar Reverse of 1878 (VAM-84) United States $1 1878 7TF B1-REVERSE VAM-84 DASH "8" NGC MS 61 7TF (7 Tail-Feathers) Classified "B-1" Reverse of 1878 - VAM-84 "Dash '8'"
(OBVERSE: Slanted dash below left '8' w/ die chip at top left inside of upper '8' 'loop; Slightly doubled LIBERTY shifted left - surface around 'L' flat, washed out; missing/washed-out nostril; Doubled E PLURB & 'S' in E PLURIBUS; Doubled 1-4, 6 & 7 left stars & all right stars - REVERSE: 'D' of DOLLAR broken at bottom w/ just 2 lines remaining; Die chip on eagle's right wing, 6th feather down & next to body; Die over-polished w/ blank areas in eagle's left wing & tail feathers)
- 1 of only 2 B-1 rev. varieties w/ both unique obv. and rev. The other is VAM-83. (NGC Pop = 8; 94 Finer: Rarity Level 2.0 = ~90,001-100,000 Known Survivors in MS-60 or Better) Designated "Scarce" -- *Brilliant Proof-Like Mirrored Fields*
View Coin 1878 MS-61 Morgan Dollar Reverse of 1879 United States $1 1878 7TF REV OF 79 NGC MS 61 7TF (7 Tail-Feathers) Classified "C" Reverse of 1879:
Distinguished by a convex breast on the eagle (versus the flat, or concave breast on the Reverse of 1878) & by the slanting top arrow feather (NGC Pop = 344: Rarity Level 2.2 = ~70,001-80,000 Known Survivors in MS-60 or Better) Designated "Scarce" -- *Brilliant Frosty White*
View Coin 1878-CC MS-61 PL Morgan Dollar United States $1 1878 CC NGC MS 61 PL Uncirculated "Proof-Like"
*Brilliant Blast White Example w/ Deep Reflective Mirrored Fields - Light Spotted Toning Rev.*

The 1878-CC is the first Morgan Dollar produced at the Carson City Mint. Although more examples were produced (2.2 million coins), the '78-CC is more difficult to locate as a Gem than the 1882-CC, 1883-CC, & 1884-CC.

(NGC PL Pop = 95; 1352 Finer - NGC Total PL Pop = 1473 - PCGS PL Pop = 93; 1585 Finer - PCGS Total PL Pop = 1706 - Combined PL Pop = 188; 2937 Finer - Combined Total PL Pop = 3179)
Rarity Level 3.7 = ~20,001-30,000 Known Survivors in MS-60 or Better — Designated "Very Scarce"
View Coin 1878-S MS-61 Morgan Dollar United States $1 1878 S NGC MS 61 *Brilliant White w/ Deep Proof-Like Mirrored Fields; Exquisite Sharp Detail for Grade* (NGC Pop = 921 - PCGS Pop = 811: Rarity Level 1.0 = ~1,240,000 Known Survivors in MS-60 or Better) Designated "Very Common"

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