What Do You Think Of George T. Morgans First Design For The Dollar.

HighRelief

I am thinking he had a great design going for it, I wonder who had the final say.

Paradisefound

Don't! GEM PROOf is >MS67 and save your money for a real good Morgan but if you must....look for the confirmed grade

Zoins

Reverse made it on the Trade Dollar.

kiyote

Liberty looks very Italian.

ACop

They probably didnt use it because he made his name way too big on the reverse. They wouldnt even let Brenner with those tiny initials. This was just way overboard. Show some humility for god's sake, man.

ricko

That is a beautiful silver round... just the way I like them.... clean, crisp and clear...Cheers, RickO

astrorat

@Zoins said:
Reverse made it on the Trade Dollar.

... and twenty-cent piece!

RogerB

That was not Morgan's "dollar design" at any stage of the work. Disappointing in SI licensing it's logo to this greedy venture.

Zoins

@RogerB said:
That was not Morgan's "dollar design" at any stage of the work. Disappointing in SI licensing it's logo to this greedy venture.

Who's venture is this?

Timbuk3

Nice, I like it !!!

SaorAlba

@kiyote said:
Liberty looks very Italian.

A lot better looking than Anna Williams though.

bsshog40

Straight from "The Private Sketchbook of George T Morgan". I also have his $100 design.

yosclimber

Here's the claim from the MCM website:

ModernCoinMart is the exclusive distributor of this Smithsonian (2017) Morgans First Silver Dollars 1 oz. Silver Commemorative Proof. The commemorative proof brings to life the designs of one of the most popular designers in American numismatic history, George T. Morgan. He created these designs for the Trade Dollar, but they were never used. Instead, they sat on page 31 of his sketchbook and were hidden away in storage at the Smithsonian... until now. With the authorization of the Smithsonian, MCM had this commemorative proof struck from .999 pure silver at the Mayer Mint in Germany.

https://www.moderncoinmart.com/2017-private-issue-1-oz-proof-silver-medal-geoge-t-morgan-first-morgan-design-ngc-gem-proof-black-core-holder-smithsonian-institution-label.html
I don't have a copy of this sketchbook, but since @RogerB said it's not Morgan's dollar design, I'm inclined to agree.
The eagle's head does not match the sketchbook photo in @bsshog40's post above (instead it appears to be a copy of the final trade dollar eagle).

And not as beautiful in my view as Morgan's 1879 "Washlady" or "Schoolgirl" pattern dollars.

(photo from PCGS CoinFacts)
http://uspatterns.stores.yahoo.net/j1603p1798.html

(photo from PCGS CoinFacts)
http://uspatterns.stores.yahoo.net/schooldol.html