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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.02%
$50.58
1878 8TF $1  Tripled Stars, VAM-16 MS
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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: 25054
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
Variety: Tripled Stars
Variety 2: VAM-16
Coin Date: 1878 8TF
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 749,500
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 133817
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16 MS
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +0.02%
$50.58
GSID:25054 PCGS:133817 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $2,100 $1,234
MS64 $650.00 $1,234
MS63 $1,234 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234
MS61 $1,234 $1,234
MS60 $1,234 $1,234
AU58 $1,234 $1,234
AU55 $1,234 $1,234
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 41 in 64 (3 in 64+), 9 finer (4/26). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid f...
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Sold 6/8/2026
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 NGC. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 699,300. ...
1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 NGC. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 699,300. ...
$427
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS62 ANACS. Mintage 699,300....
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/1 and 0/0+). ...
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS63 NGC. CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 699,300....
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Sold 12/3/2025
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (8/0). CDN: $2,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
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$720
Sold 12/3/2023
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1878 8TF $1 Tripled Stars, VAM-16, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/6). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. ...
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