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American engraver (1845?1925)
George T. Morgan
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A photograph of the Mint engravers. Morgan is seated in the front row, second from right.
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In office
1917?1925
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Preceded by
| Charles E. Barber
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Succeeded by
| John R. Sinnock
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Born
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1845-11-24
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November 24, 1845
Birmingham
, England
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Died
| January 4, 1925
(1925-01-04)
(aged 79)
Germantown, Philadelphia
, U.S.
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Children
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Occupation
| Engraver
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George Thomas Morgan
(November 24, 1845 ? January 4, 1925) was a United States Mint engraver who is famous for designing many popular coins, such as the
Morgan dollar
, the reverse of the
Columbian Exposition half dollar
, and the reverse of the
McKinley Birthplace Memorial gold dollar
.
Biography
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Morgan was born in
Birmingham
, England where he worked for many years as a die engraver. He came to the United States in 1876 and was hired as an assistant engraver at the Mint in October under
William Barber
. He figured very prominently in the production of
pattern coins
from 1877 onward, and designed several varieties of 1877 half dollars, the 1879 "Schoolgirl" dollar, and the 1882 "Shield Earring" coins. He became the seventh
Chief Engraver of the United States Mint
following the death of
Charles E. Barber
in February 1917.
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Morgan is most famous for designing the
Morgan dollar
,
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one of many namesakes, as well as the never-released $100 Gold Union coin.
Morgan married and had three children, Mrs. C. M. Morgan, Leonard P. and Phyllis. He died on January 4, 1925, at his son-in-law's home in
Germantown, Philadelphia
.
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References
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- Gibbs, William T. (October 2012). "Morgan's half dollars".
Coin World
: 4?5, 14, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40.
- Lee, Karen M. (2013).
The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan
. Atlanta, Ga.: hitman Publishing.
ISBN
978-079483822-5
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