half-eagle

plural half-eagles

1. alternativeAlternative form of half eagle.

   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.

   2017, Karrie Gavin, “U.S. Mint”, in Moon Philadelphia: Including Pennsylvania Dutch Country, 4th edition, Berkeley, Calif.: Avalon Travel, →ISBN

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   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.

   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

   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.

   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