double-eagle

double-eagle (plural double-eagles)

1. Alternative form of double eagle.
   • 1848 February 12, “The Italian Question”, in The Cambridge Independent Press, Huntingdon, Bedford, & Peterborough Gazette, volume XLI, number 1,843, →OCLC, page [2], column 7:

     The concession of the King, who, be it also remembered, is a Bourbon, under such circumstances, is one of a suspicious character. Those who remember how faithlessly his father behaved in 1821, under precisely similar circumstances, to his subjects, cannot help entertaining the apprehensions that the son, like the sire, is playing fast and loose with his people, and that he will turn on them when the Austrians come to his relief. We do not think, however, that the double-eagle will strike his accursed talons into the heart of Italian liberty this time.

   • 1849 January 10, “Thirtieth Congress. Second Session. Abstract of Proceedings.”, in George Beatty, editor, Niles’ National Register, volume LXXV, number 19, Philadelphia, Pa., →OCLC, page 19, column 1:

     On motion of Mr. Douglass, the Committee on Finance were instructed to inquire into the expediency of directing the coinage at the mint and branch mints of gold dollars and the double-eagle.

   • 1934 November 18, “Washington Cent of 1792 Brings $101 […]”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2025:

     The New Orleans minted double-eagles of 1857 and 1858 brought $34 each.

   • 2023 August 12–13, “U.S. currency denominations smaller than they used to be”, in Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Ill.: Shaw Local News Network, →OCLC, page 8, columns 1–2:

     Gold coins were in U.S. circulation through 1933, when the gold standard was abolished. Many were based on the $10 “eagle,” with corresponding quarter-eagles of $2.50, half-eagles of $5, and double-eagles of $20, along with 1-dollar gold pieces.