Houston, the Eagle has landed ...

Mesquite · January 30, 2008 12:45PM

Arrived today - quick shots with fuz/spots on the capsule. I'll look closely tomorrow to make sure there is nothing untoward on the coin's surfaces. A handsome design indeed.

Tomohawk · January 30, 2008 12:52PM

Wow...congrats!! That's the Bald Eagle SD Proof, right?

Gorgeous!

ecichlid · January 30, 2008 12:54PM

The obverse is awesome. Is that a chicken on the reverse?

OPA · January 30, 2008 12:58PM

Makes me wana strangle the order takers at the Mint for not changing my on hold order status.

Great looking coin ... I'm looking forward in getting my order ... what the heck...I may order some more...

Mesquite · January 30, 2008 1:01PM

Yea, I think they used Marty's rubber chicken to model the reverse.

Yes, that is the Bald Eagle SD Proof. All else is on backorder at the moment.

FatMan · January 30, 2008 1:13PM

Nice looking obverse.

Weiss · January 30, 2008 1:16PM

Did DCarr design that?

Gemini · January 30, 2008 1:36PM

What's with that awfully scrawny looking turkey buzzard design.

Tomohawk · January 30, 2008 1:39PM

Oh, holy chicken...I missed the reverse composition! Ha, that really does look like a chicken. I'm SURE the coin in hand looks much more eagular (new word?).

Mesquite · January 30, 2008 2:01PM

Here is a link to the info regarding the designers for all issues.

edix2001 · January 30, 2008 2:12PM

There's a Mexican coin from the early days of its independence, where the eagle on the reverse truly looks like a chicken. One was shown recently at my local coin club's meeting. If somebody has an image of that, it would be great to compare.

coinsarefun · January 30, 2008 2:15PM

I love it and can't wait till I get mine

BECOKA · January 30, 2008 2:18PM

Very nice. I love the design. Wish I was in a buying mood.

oldcameoproofsguy · January 30, 2008 2:36PM

The obverse is awesome!

I think that the bird on the reverse looks more like a pidgeon than a chicken. It kind of reminds me of the chicken on the reverse of the Franklin half.

ProofArtworkonCircs · January 30, 2008 2:49PM

Wow, that is the first colorized shield that I have seen on a US coin in many, many years.
Coin and print engravers developed a system of showing heraldry colors by a system of hatching. (The heralds weren't pleased. They preferred tricking.) Verticle lines are red. Horizontal lines are blue. The absence of any lines indicate white. Hence the shield is shown in red, white and blue. Many US coins show the shield colored that way including the 3 cent silver, Indian Head cent and up to the Liberty Head double eagle. This all disappeared from regular coinage in 1909, but the Walking Liberty Half shows Miss Liberty wearing a flag with red stripes and a white field. The original Silver Eagle repeated this sceme but soon changed the white field to black (intersecting cross hatching lines). Several modern commemoratives (1936 and later) have shown shields but without hatching.

Mesquite · January 31, 2008 6:05AM

Cleaner pics today.

ccrdragon · January 31, 2008 6:17AM

the obverse is beautiful, but the reverse still looks like an anemic chicken

charley · January 31, 2008 8:27AM

Curious, why only 13 stars? Respectfully, John Curlis(Yes, I know original States, but this is 2008, and it would seem to be non-recognition of the rest of the United States. Is there a law that requires only 13 stars)? Respectfully, John Curlis

Goldbully · January 31, 2008 8:30AM

<< Cleaner pics today.

>>

Great pics, Thanks.....

charley · January 31, 2008 8:30AM

With the black and white picture, it almost has a Czarist appearance. Respectfully, John Curlis(was trying to stay away from the word -soviet- and reveal my paranoia).

rgCoinGuy · January 31, 2008 8:31AM

Nice pictures, Congrats, I can't wait to get mine!

LanLord · January 31, 2008 8:35AM

Anyone get gold or clads yet?

baddogss · January 31, 2008 8:42AM

I read somewhere that the reverse is reproduction or representation of the Great Seal of the United States.

From the mints web page ...
In 1782, the Second Continental Congress selected the Bald Eagle as our National Emblem of the United States and made it the centerpiece of the Great Seal of the United States. The majestic Bald Eagle has come to symbolize America's freedom, strength and democracy. The $1 and $5 gold have different seals.

US Mint

baddogss · January 31, 2008 9:01AM

<< Here is a link to the info regarding the designers for all issues. >>

Mesquite, good info and link, i missed missed it earlier.

I posted this one ...
US Mint

charley · January 31, 2008 9:06AM

Did we have 13 stars in 1782? I guess I could look it up....but assuming we did, then the 13 stars make a little more sense, I guess. Respectfully, John Curlis

baddogss · January 31, 2008 9:11AM

<< Did we have 13 stars in 1782? I guess I could look it up....but assuming we did, then the 13 stars make a little more sense, I guess. Respectfully, John Curlis >>

I believe so. Here's a cool link on wikipedia
Great Seal

btw Super looking coin and I look forward t getting mine ... hopefully soon.

charley · January 31, 2008 9:26AM

baddogss, thank you, that will do it for me(but admit it, you had to look it up too)

Respectfully, John Curlis

baddogss · January 31, 2008 9:28AM

<< baddogss, thank you, that will do it for me(but admit it, you had to look it up too)

Respectfully, John Curlis >>

charley · January 31, 2008 9:32AM

Oh, and Respectfully, welcome, baddogss. John Curlis

baddogss · January 31, 2008 9:40AM

<< Oh, and Respectfully, welcome, baddogss. John Curlis >>

Glad to be here, hope to learn a lot.

rgCoinGuy · February 1, 2008 12:19AM

<< Anyone get gold or clads yet? >>

Mine are on the Fed X truck and should be here in the next hour and a half or so, I will get pics of them posted as soon as they get here. Shipped items are the 3 coin proof set, uncirc Gold, uncirc Silver dollar, and the uncirc clad half is still on backorder.

rgCoinGuy · February 1, 2008 1:46AM

As Promised:

Gold Uncirc:

Silver Uncirc:

3 Coin Proof Set:

coinsarefun · February 1, 2008 2:07AM

They all are beautiful. I really like the half dollar.
The chicks are soooooo cute

cmerlo1 · February 1, 2008 2:09AM

Can't wait to get mine. I ordered the dollar and half dollar.

Mesquite · February 1, 2008 2:30AM

rgCoinGuy, I borrowed your photo to do a side-by-side of the $5 and $1 reverses. The designs are different. BTW, your set looks great.

The obverse (front) of the $5 gold coin sculpted by Phebe Hemphill and designed by Susan Gamble. The coin’s reverse was sculpted by Don Everhart and comes from an image of the 1903 engraved, Great Seal of the United States.

The obverse (front) of the $1 silver coin was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Don Everhart. The coin’s reverse, sculpted by Jim Licaretz, comes from a replica of the first Great Seal of the United States that was used between 1782 and 1841.

rgCoinGuy · February 1, 2008 2:38AM

COOL!

CalGold · February 1, 2008 2:40AM

I cannot look at the reverse of the dollar without laughing.

CG

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