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TwoSides2aCoin
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In three sentences or less give me one little fact about them. Pictures are also welcome as is your opinion (in one sentence , or less).
Who starts ? I wanna know !
Who starts ? I wanna know !
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens, considered by many the greatest of (ha ha laura, get this) MODERN sculptors, introduced a new high standard of art in the United States coins evidenced by his eagle and double eagle types of 1907.
reference : 2007 Red Book page 252
Okay, my opinion is: this series just does not appeal to me because the eagle looks odd.
<< <i>In three sentences or less give me one little fact about them. Pictures are also welcome as is your opinion (in one sentence , or less).
Who starts ? I wanna know ! >>
The female bald eagle lays 2 eggs. The dominant chick forces the other one out of the nest and only one survives.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
<< <i>I dislike the Phialadelphia Eagles.
I love the Philadelphia Eagles. (I'm a born and bred Philly guy and it was sheer joy watching them crush the Giants last Sunday.)
To keep this coin related, Ben Franklin was opposed to the eagle as the symbol of the country. He preferred the turkey. Apparently as a nod to Ben's feelings, the half dollar bearing his likeness included a tiny eagle on the reverse.
My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.
The first of these coins struck had no motto IN GOD WE TRUST as had the later issues, starting in 1908.
Well, the next sentence in the RED BOOK is great, but that's three sentences and an opinion.
<< <i>I said EAGLES, not VULTURES
OOOps sorry.
How about this one.
The American Bald Eagle symbolized on many US coins, does NOT taste like chicken!
It is said the eagle was used as a national emblem because, at one of the first battles of the Revolution (which occurred early in the morning) the noise of the struggle awoke the sleeping eagles on the heights and they flew from their nests and circled about over the heads of the fighting men, all the while giving vent to their raucous cries. "They are shrieking for Freedom," said the patriots.
<< <i>The American Bald Eagle symbolized on many US coins, does NOT taste like chicken! >>
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
<< <i>Precious Metals. Nuff said. >>
LOL, you aren't reading the same RED BOOK.
These were circulated gold pieces from 1907 to 1933. They have a big Indian on the front and a little one on the rear. In layman's terms. Who owns one of these ?????? I need a picture.
<< <i> They have a big Indian on the front and a little Eagle (I call it puny, not majestic) on the rear. In layman's terms. Who owns one of these ?????? I need a picture. >>
<< <i>The female bald eagle lays 2 eggs. The dominant chick forces the other one out of the nest and only one survives. >>
That makes me look a little differently at the depiction of the "family of eagles" on the reverse of gold eagle bullion coins.
"For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.
With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country....
"I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on."
--Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to his daughter
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I saw some wild turkeys when I was in Georgia. I don't think those were special at all - reminded me of big fat buzzards.
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<< <i>I said EAGLES, not VULTURES
OOOps sorry.
How about this one.
The American Bald Eagle symbolized on many US coins, does NOT taste like chicken!
Oh yes they do!!!!!!