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Correct!  |
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I always thought that eagle was from the Federal Reserve building...
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This eagle always seemed somehow out of place on that coin for me.. The reason for it being there is that legislation mandated that the Half Dollar have an eagle on the reverse. In order to get around this and allow the Liberty Bell design, the eagle was added. From the Franklin Half Dollar History PageQuote:
The Liberty Bell on the reverse made sense as a complement to Franklin, since both have become closely identified not only with the nation's birth but also with the city of Philadelphia. Three inscriptions are arranged around the bell in the same sans serif style used on the obverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is above, Half Dollar below and E PLURIBUS UNUM, in much smaller letters, to the left. To the right of the bell is a puny-looking eagle. This had been required by law on the half dollar since 1792 and was reaffirmed by the Coinage Act of 1873, which mandated the placement of an eagle on every U.S. silver coin larger than the dime. The eagle was added by Gilroy Roberts, who completed work on the coin following Sinnock's death in 1947. |
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Ah so - good to know  Thanks for the explanation! Edited by DL20K
11/11/2008 5:03 pm
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United Kingdom
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That's interesting, When it first popped up I thought Germany, but in the back of my mind I seemed to remember seeing it on a Seppo coin! OK, this is not one of my stumpers. It's a beautiful coin though and I love the fact that the 2 sides do not belong together   |
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Poland
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1/4 Gulden Netherlands Indie; silver; 1941P
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Let's move on!  These 3 minute fragments allow you to identify the one and only correct type!  |
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United States
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Y # AA47 Poland 10 groszy aluminum ?
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Poland
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Of course! 10 = face value eagle with no crown = communist coin. and part of the legend excludes the 1949 series. |
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Poland
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Very quick competition I see  Waitin' for the next coin... |
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¿Cuál es la moneda? 
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Poland
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Iceland KM27/27a 1 krona. I'm going to bed now, so if this is correct,I give Coinaholic a second chance to stump everyone Edited by DL20K
11/11/2008 6:20 pm
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