1878 7TF, 7/8TF & 8TF w/ 1921 P, D & S Morgan Silver Dollar Collection

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Buy the 1878 Tail Feather Trio and Get the 1921 Trio FREE!

First Year Morgan Varieties. The First Morgan dollar struck by the principal Philadelphia Mint had an abbreviated output of just 750,000. The Mint Director stopped production after an ornithologist protested that eagles always have an odd number of feathers. So the eight tail feathers on George T. Morgan’s original dies quickly became obsolete. Morgan then prepared master dies with seven tail feathers. But some remaining eight tail feather dies were over-punched with the new seven tail feather hub and the new image did not totally cover the previous one. The result was the 7-over-8 variety, even scarcer than the first type. The revised seven tail feather type became the standard for the series. Curiously, Morgan had originally submitted a seven tail feather design after carefully studying the stuffed eagle at the Philadelphia Mint. But the Mint Director had suggested that he add another tail feather to fill the design out!

Final Issues in the Most Popular Series. America’s longest silver dollar series was suspended in 1904, and the U.S. Mint destroyed existing hubs six years later. So the revived final 1921 date had to be recreated by the venerable U.S. Mint Chief Engraver, George T. Morgan. The final three issues from Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco have a unique look in the series, with generally less relief and micro-mintmarks. Additionally, the 1921-D Morgan was produced in Denver at the newest minting facility of the day and was the only D-Mint specimen in the entire long running series. Our 1921 Morgan dollar trio includes the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco issues all in Brilliant Uncirculated quality featuring the same glorious luster as the day they emerged from their respective Mints.