What Might Have Been - US $100 Gold Piece

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FreezerBurn Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 5:29 pm Wall Street Journal article with picture http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122...od=yhoofront Report this Post to the Staff

Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 5:40 pm I really like that look of that coin. The mint should actually produce it rather than the millions of useless, ugly commemorative coins that they have. They don't even have to to make it a $100 coin, just reuse the design. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187672 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 5:43 pm Interesting article, thanks for sharing! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
FreezerBurn Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 7:04 pm I am a firm believer in "there is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes). This is the second Morgan design with more than a passing resemblance to an existing coin. I am reminded of the British Penny of the same time when looking at the $100 gold. The other is Morgan's silver dollar; it's resemblence to the French 5 Franc of 1849 ~ 1851 and again in 1870 is uncanny. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 7:23 pm Quote: Mr. Doty points out that 1977 was the low point of the 1873-79 economic depression. I guess no one proof reads this stuff because instead of 1977 it should be 1877 because there is no way 1977 was the low point of the 1873-79 depression Report this Post to the Staff
FreezerBurn Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 7:35 pm What's a hundred years among friends? Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 12/03/2008 7:42 pm I think I like it even more than the St. Gaudens Design! Morgan's design looks like a full picture, with background and an scene not like the St. Gaudens. The mint should make a Ultra High Relief Version of this too! Report this Post to the Staff
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