The Eagles on Our Coins

By S&C ETC., July 4, 2016

 

Happy 4th of July from the Stamp and Coin Place! In honor of the holiday, here’s a quick look at some of the different forms the bald eagle, our country’s national symbol, has taken on our coins over the years.

 

 

The eagle on the reverse of an 1877 trade dollar. (Have you read our story about the silver trade dollars?)

 

 

 

 

 

Very large eagle design on the reverse of a 1925 silver Peace Dollar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse of an 1835 silver Capped Bust half-dollar. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most eagle designs are on the reverse of our coins, but this 1858 Flying Eagle cent features the eagle on the obverse.

 

 

 

 

 

This 1946 Walking Liberty half-dollar features a very large and dynamic eagle on the reverse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This very stylized eagle is on the reverse of a 2011 Walking Liberty silver dollar bullion coin.

 

 

 

 

 

This 1889 Morgan Dollar features one of the best known eagle designs in American coins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the eagle is usually shown in a static position, this 1927 Standing Liberty quarter shows a flying eagle on the reverse.

 

 

 

 

 

The eagle on the reverse of this 1935 silver Washington quarter is probably the most familiar to the vast majority of Americans.