First Year Seven Tail Feather Morgan
When the Morgan dollar was released in 1878 howls of protest arose over one feature of the design: George T. Morgan had engraved the reverse eagle with eight tail feathers. Since eagles always have an odd number of tail feathers, the design was quickly revised from eight to seven feathers. These first year seven tail feather Morgans in Brilliant Uncirculated condition have risen in value from $12.50 in 1979 to $99 today. No one can predict future prices, but with nearly one ounce of 90% silver in each coin, this Morgan has a lot going for it!

In the future, it’s likely more and more collectors will try to assemble Morgan Silver Dollar collections. As a first year coin and with the great story behind it, the 1878 seven tail feather Morgan will be a great prize and a pivotal coin in any silver dollar collection.