1878 7/8TF $1 Strong, DMPL MS(PCGS#97079)

1878 7/8TF $1 Strong, DMPL MS (PCGS#97079)

June 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1878 Morgan Silver Dollar. 7/8 Tailfeathers. Strong. MS-64 DMPL (PCGS). CAC. This is a gorgeous near-Gem that sports strong cameo contrast between frosty devices and mirrored fields. Sharply struck from the rims to the centers with a brilliant appearance that will delight dedicated Morgan dollar collectors. This intriguing variant of the first year 1878 Morgan dollar was created when a number of working reverse dies were overpunched with a 7 tail feathers hub. Exactly why the Mint decided to abandon the original 8 tail feathers hub in favor of the 7 tail feathers hub is not known. Additionally, Q. David Bowers (1993) suggests that the undertype of this variety may not even be the 8 tail feathers, but rather that the 7/8 Tailfeathers variety actually represents a rehubbing using variations of the 7 tail feathers hub. Details are lacking. Based on a survey of third party certification data, what is clear is that the 1878 7/8 Tailfeathers is plentiful in Mint State. On the other hand, Deep Mirror Prooflike examples are elusive, the present near-Gem qualifying as both a strike and condition rarity. PCGS Population: 52; 6 finer in this category (all MS-65 DMPL). PCGS# 97079. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.