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Morgan's Sketches For A Proposed $100 Gold Union

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I believe such sketches exist.
It would be educative to be able to see what was proposed.
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 Posted 10/28/2023  09:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add commems to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I look forward to seeing what you find!


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 Posted 10/28/2023  10:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mike31093 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Found this reference on Wikipedia
"Lee, Karen M. (2013). The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan. Atlanta, Ga.: hitman Publishing. ISBN 978-079483822-5."


The book is available for $290 on Amazon.
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10/28/2023 10:42 am
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Here's an article about a sketch found at the Smithsonian in the so-called George T. Morgan sketchbook in 2006...
https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v11n48a13.html

Morgan's-Sketches-For-A-Proposed-$100-Gold-Union
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10/28/2023 10:48 am
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Goodwill books has the book for about $27 with free shipping:

https://www.goodwillbooks.com/the-p...ium=referral

EDIT: just noticed nfine post. that sketch indicates its for the $100 coin. See lower right corner of sketch.
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10/28/2023 11:07 am
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