Two Unfinished Masterpieces: Security Engravers Group Presentation #9 (Fill in)

Two Unfinished Masterpieces.The offset background on the front of the enlarged version of the portrait of Abraham Lincoln as depicted on the $100 dollar Gold Certificate.The portrait of Lincoln .Miscellaneous Die # 1029.was engraved by Charles Burt in 1869.The rest of the note was completed in 1908 by Edward M. Hall,G.U.Rose Jr,Robert Ponickau and Edward E. Myers.The source ofthis engraving was a photograph taken at the Matthew brady studio in 1864.
the $100 Gold Certificate Miscellaneous Die # 7046 was intended to be used for the 1908 Series.This Series was never issued.

The second "Unfinished Masterpiece" wasthe $10 Silver Certificate for the Educational Series of 1896.
This engraving of the vignette entitled "Agriculture and Forestry" was executed by Charles Schlecht,based upon the design submitted by Walter Shirlaw,a Scottish-born artist,illustrator,and engraver.
Mr. Shirlaw also had been commissioned to prepare the design for the $5 note of the Educational series.
The $ 10 notes were not printed since bills of that denomination were not specifically provided for in the ACT of Congress of August 4,1886 that authorized the 1896 series of notes.

The $5 Educational series is considered by some to be the most beautiful note ever engraved on a U.S. Note







I would like to thank RickieB for his help and support of the group with this last minute addition of his beautiful Framed Vignettes.

 

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I will not forget the excitement of our friend Connor1 when we initiated this Group. He was 1000% behind it and so loved the Master Engravers of a tme that seems to have been but a fleeting moment of yesteryear.
Thank you Peter, I appreciate the addition in Memory of our friend.

Kind regards,

RickieB

 

Gone but not forgotten, Connor lives on in his works published here on this eminent forum. The advice and knowledge he offered so generously will continue to help and inspire all who read what he has contributed to these boards.......

 

One of many wonderful and informative pieces by Connor-1, though he has passed he
Will forever be part of the C.T community