1878 Morgan Dollar (7/8 Tail Feathers)

The 1878 Morgan Dollar (7/8 Tail Feathers) is the second of three "tail feather" varieties released in 1878, the first year of issue for the Morgan Dollar.

Specifications

 * Designer: George T. Morgan
 * Obverse Design: Lady Liberty
 * Reverse Design: Eagle holding arrows and olive branch
 * Edge: Reeded
 * Weight: 26.73 grams
 * Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
 * Composition: Silver (90%), Copper (10%)
 * Mintage: Circulation Strikes: est. 544,000

Background
The 7 over 8 Tail Feathers (7/8TF) variety was a transitional issue between the "incorrect" 8 Tail Feathers (8TF) variety and the "correct" 7TF variety.