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What is your favorite design of the bald eagel on American coinage on the Quarter ,Half, Dollar?

HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

What design of the American bald eagle do you like the best on the reverse of quarters ,half and dollar coins?
As an collector who loves the art deco style of art, I love the Eagles that represents that time peroid of US coinage. Post your favorite design.

"That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"

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  • WCCWCC Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1801-1807

  • bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Arrows & Rays Eagle.

    How can you not love an eagle with some "pizazz" bursting in his pose? B)

  • HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    So, I live around plenty of bald eagles and the depiction that looks most like an actual eagle to me is the one on the Peace dollar:

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    I also like the one on the Lincoln commem quite a bit:

    But, why settle for just one?

    I agree 100% both examples are superb designs!

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,558 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great collage of reverses @BryceM

    A little partial to these, but I like a lot of designs


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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gobrecht Dollar eagle

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Barber Half for me of course!

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gobrecht Dollar.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Walking Liberty Half dollar is my favorite eagle. That being said, there are several other eagles that are very attractive. The Double Eagle, the FE cent, the $5 dollar gold Indian.... Cheers, RickO

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 33,811 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 13, 2021 2:04PM

    One of my favorite eagle designs:

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    So, I live around plenty of bald eagles and the depiction that looks most like an actual eagle to me is the one on the Peace dollar:

    image

    I also like the one on the Lincoln commem quite a bit:

    But, why settle for just one?

    Can't argue with that!!

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • markelman1125markelman1125 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The peace dollar and st Gaudens

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 21,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 13, 2021 2:57PM

    I love the standing liberty quarter. The more I watch eagles, the more I appreciate how graceful they are in the air. Yes they can be fierce predators, but just flying around they are amazing. The standing livery quarter has the best flying eagle. That said, the flying eagle cent, Gobrecht dollar, and Sacajawea dollar all have great eagles, too.

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  • meluaufeetmeluaufeet Posts: 746 ✭✭✭

    1984 Olympic

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MilesWaits is that Palladium? Cool eagle

    I like the Standing Liberty Quarter eagle a lot. Hard to choose just one as so many look great.

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  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dr Mikey
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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Quarter

    Half

    Dollar

    Mr_Spud

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lot of great examples posted here and a peace dollars is also a fav of mine. But if I had to vote, this one since the first time I saw it in a redbook.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,612 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 13, 2021 5:46PM


    A little tid bit.....some may know ,some may not......One of my favorite Statesman ,as well inventor, printer, scientists, etc.....Ben Franklin actually wanted the "wild turkey" to be the countries symbol of the national bird!
    I'm a huge fan of Ben's except for that fact.....as I love turkey ,but not a representative of the country's national bird.

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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,045 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Schoolgirl Dollar pattern reverse

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This one is pretty good, too IMO.

  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 14, 2021 12:17AM

    Add me as a 1984 Olympic Silver dollar fan. I only wish this had been the reverse for the silver eagle that came out a couple years later.

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @kiyote said:
    Add me as a 1984 Olympic Silver dollar fan. I only wish this had been the reverse for the silver eagle that came out a couple years later.

    That's also one of my favorites.

  • CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This design, but on the half... half eagle, that is...

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  • HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @kiyote said:
    Add me as a 1984 Olympic Silver dollar fan. I only wish this had been the reverse for the silver eagle that came out a couple years later.

    Whats funny is I just pulled one of these from a proof set to have graded. And I do agree this design should of been used on another dollar coin. Looks even better in hand.

    "That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @HalfDimeDude said:


    These two are huge favorites of mine, as their design is so advance of the time peroid they were released.
    Like the educational note series where the art on our money was unbelievable these two designs really are way ahead of their time.
    Leading America into the future of space and modern man.

    These are the first two that came to mind for me.
    They’re both awesome.

  • HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 14, 2021 4:03AM

    @FranklinHalfAddict said:

    @HalfDimeDude said:


    These two are huge favorites of mine, as their design is so advance of the time peroid they were released.
    Like the educational note series where the art on our money was unbelievable these two designs really are way ahead of their time.
    Leading America into the future of space and modern man.

    These are the first two that came to mind for me.
    They’re both awesome.

    The Conn. 1935 both the obv. And rev. Are great designs. Art deco designs on our coinage was what made our money stand out. The Mercury dime, standing Liberty quarter, Peace dollar, what I find so cool is how advanced we were as a country looking forward to modern times.
    What is surprising to me is no one has mentioned the Franklin half. And that how they got around the eagel being on the reverse. Also to mention that that bird had a make over in what 56 or 57?
    Im sure do to its size ,as well not being a popular series .
    Thats a shame more collectors dont collect this series, as it is one that can be easy to fill a album with MS coins at a reasonable price.
    I beileve that if most YN's or new collectores collected Jeffersons, Roosevelts, and Franklin half dollars more would stay in collecting. As they would find enjoyment completing a series. And all 3 of the above are very easy to completed.

    "That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is my favorite!

  • HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now here's a design that no one has mentioned yet....the 2008 commemorative.

    I remember the stir this coin caused when released....it was like a 50/50 split as to liking the designs and just hating them.

    "That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante"

  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,470 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @HalfDimeDude said:


    These two are huge favorites of mine, as their design is so advance of the time peroid they were released.
    Like the educational note series where the art on our money was unbelievable these two designs really are way ahead of their time.
    Leading America into the future of space and modern man.

    Art Deco at its finest, on coins.

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