The 1878-S Morgan Dollar was struck at the San Francisco Mint with a recorded mintage of 9,774,000 coins — the 72nd-lowest of the 96 circulation-strike issues in the morgan dollar series, and 43% of the 22,494,800 morgan dollars the Mint produced across all facilities in 1878.
A full collector's note for this issue — survival, strike character, and what to check before buying — is on the writing schedule; the figures above are the permanent record.
| Issue | Mint | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 Morgan Dollar (7 Tail Feathers) | Philadelphia | 9,759,300 |
| 1878 Morgan Dollar (8 Tail Feathers) | Philadelphia | 749,500 |
| 1878-S Morgan Dollar | San Francisco | 9,774,000 |
| 1878-CC Morgan Dollar | Carson City | 2,212,000 |
Mintage figures: United States Mint, Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, cross-checked across independent published references. Specifications: United States Mint coin specifications.