half-eagle

See also: half eagle

English

Noun

half-eagle (plural half-eagles)

  1. Alternative form of half eagle.
    • 1797 December 20, “Congress. House of Representatives.”, in John Fenno, editor, Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser, volume XII, number 1648, Philadelphia, Pa.: John Fenno, →OCLC, page [2], column 3:
      It is alſo ſtated that the quantity of gold coin iſſued, during the ſame period, has been 9177 eagles, 6406 half-eagles, 1756 qr. eagles; equal to the value of 128,190 dollars.
    • 2017, Karrie Gavin, “U.S. Mint”, in Moon Philadelphia: Including Pennsylvania Dutch Country, 4th edition, Berkeley, Calif.: Avalon Travel, →ISBN:
      From half-eagles of yore to George Washingtons of today, there isn’t a penny, shilling, or bird you can’t find in the U.S. Mint.
    • 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.
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