# George T. Morgan artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/george-t-morgan/
Profile generated: 2026-08-24T10:10:00Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1845-11-24
- Death date: 1925-01-04
- Nationality: American
- Common media: Coin design and engraving, Medallic art

## Portrait

![George T. Morgan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/George_Thomas_Morgan_%281845-1925%29_portrait.jpg)
U.S. Mint · Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Thomas_Morgan_(1845-1925)_portrait.jpg

## About George T. Morgan

George T. Morgan (1845–1925) was an engraver, medalist, and coin designer associated with the United States Mint. Authority records describe him both as an American artist and as an English medalist active in the United States, reflecting the transatlantic character of his identity and career. He is best known for designing the Morgan dollar. The collected biographical material also credits him with the reverses of the Columbian Exposition half dollar and the McKinley Birthplace Memorial gold dollar. Collectors therefore encounter Morgan primarily through coinage and medallic design rather than conventional easel painting. His significance rests on his Mint work and the continuing recognition of the federal coin designs attributed to him. For entity matching, the fuller name George Thomas Morgan, his 1845–1925 life dates, and identifiers maintained by Wikidata, VIAF, and library authorities help distinguish him from other people named George Morgan. Any attribution should identify the specific design and object involved.

## Common works and media

Morgan is chiefly associated with engraved coin designs and medallic work. Public biographical sources identify the Morgan dollar as his best-known design and also credit him with reverse designs for the Columbian Exposition half dollar and the McKinley Birthplace Memorial gold dollar. In appraisal settings, an object connected with Morgan should be described by its denomination or format, date, issue, inscriptions, material, condition, and the exact basis for attributing the design or object to him.

## Market and appraisal context

The market evidence collected for this page is too limited to establish a dependable price range or sales trend. The current Appraisily record summary contains one matched auction entry and no priced record, while its listed categories are broad and may not fit a coin engraver's output. An appraisal should begin by identifying the object type and its relationship to a documented Morgan design. Relevant comparisons should align in medium, date, dimensions, condition, inscriptions, edition or issue details, provenance, and attribution confidence. Public results for genuinely comparable objects may provide context, but unrelated paintings, prints, decorative objects, or coins with materially different characteristics should not be treated as equivalent. Authentication, condition, and the precise nature of the object can materially affect any conclusion.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine public artist-identity research with matched auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Morgan's collected identity evidence is substantially stronger than the current priced-auction evidence, so market conclusions should remain provisional.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5545045
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/305856677/
- British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG112416
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_T._Morgan
- Wikipedia: https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC_%D8%AA%D9%8A_%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/george-t-morgan/
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Thomas_Morgan_(1845-1925)_portrait.jpg