The first Morgan dollars had an eagle with eight tailfeathers. Mint officials soon received feedback from ornithophiles that an even number of tailfeathers was an impossibility and a decision was soon made to change the design to seven feathers. Existing dies were reworked, creating the 7/8 Tailfeather varieties, although the number of original feather tips varies on different dies, creating the varieties known as Strong or Weak. If four or more of the feather tips are visible, the variety is designated as strong. If fewer than four feather tips are present, the variety is described as weak. This one is clearly an example of the former. The PCGS population is just 6 with none graded higher.
Listed at $16,800 in the CDN CPG and $18,000 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $15,150
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