http://www.morgancoinshop.com/morgan-dollar-faq/morgan-silver-dollars.php Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:18:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.morgancoinshop.com/morgan-dollar-faq/morgan-silver-dollars.php/comment-page-1#comment-42 Taiping Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:42:15 +0000 http://www.morgancoinshop.com/morgan-dollar-faq/morgan-silver-dollars/#comment-42 Well the first 1878 Morgan dollars came out with 8 tail feathers. The director of the mint found out bald eagles only had 7 tail feathers so it was changed. Alone the line a 7 tail feather hub and a 8 tail feather hub got together to form a 7 over 8 tail feather coin. There is also a 7 tail feather dollar with a second reverse that is the top arrow feather in parallel and there is a concave breast as well as a 3rd reverse that has slanted top arrow feather and a convex breast. You would have to see a coin dealer who has a Red Book or a guide book to Morgan dollars so you could see photo's. The first year of a new issue especially in the days before 1950 most of the time had a variety of types and kinds. For the 7 or 8 type count the tail feathers for the 7 of 8 you will see one feather over the other. Best bet a book. Well the first 1878 Morgan dollars came out with 8 tail feathers. The director of the mint found out bald eagles only had 7 tail feathers so it was changed. Alone the line a 7 tail feather hub and a 8 tail feather hub got together to form a 7 over 8 tail feather coin. There is also a 7 tail feather dollar with a second reverse that is the top arrow feather in parallel and there is a concave breast as well as a 3rd reverse that has slanted top arrow feather and a convex breast. You would have to see a coin dealer who has a Red Book or a guide book to Morgan dollars so you could see photo’s. The first year of a new issue especially in the days before 1950 most of the time had a variety of types and kinds. For the 7 or 8 type count the tail feathers for the 7 of 8 you will see one feather over the other. Best bet a book.

]]> http://www.morgancoinshop.com/morgan-dollar-faq/morgan-silver-dollars.php/comment-page-1#comment-41 redlemon65 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:17:11 +0000 http://www.morgancoinshop.com/morgan-dollar-faq/morgan-silver-dollars/#comment-41 On the eagle there are 7 or 8 tail feathers. You tell by counting the feathers. There is also a 7 over 8 tail feather coin. On the eagle there are 7 or 8 tail feathers. You tell by counting the feathers. There is also a 7 over 8 tail feather coin.

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