half eagle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of half eagle
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The coin, which is the first 1854-S half eagle minted, is one of just three examples known to exist.
From Fox News ● Mar. 6, 2020
The 1854-S half eagle coin was struck in April 1854 one day after the opening of the San Francisco Mint, according to auction house Stack’s Bowers Galleries.
From Fox News ● Mar. 6, 2020
Rarest of the lot: an 1854s $5 half eagle, one of three extant, which fetched $16,500 from a buyer.
From Time Magazine Archive
But that is only half of it; the griffon itself is already half eagle and half lion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Angry with himself, he thrust the new half eagle into his pocket and, placing the offending licence beneath a pile of papers, he walked over to the window and stood staring out into the sunshine.
From Where the Trail Divides by Will Lillibridge
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