Your Favorite Eagle on a US Coin?

Hey CoinTalkers! Just thought I'd create this thread for a little bit of fun. I was wondering what your guys' favorite heraldic eagle design for a US coin was. Any year, any denomination, any commemorative. Everything is excepted. I'll start by sharing my favorite; 1984 Olympic $1...



... The eagle on the reverse of this coin majestic. It is BY FAR my favorite eagle on a US coin. So, what's yours?

-Brian

 

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The 1984 commem is one of my favorite eagles as well. Here's a pic I took of a proof version awhile back:



But I think the eagle on the reverse 1918 Illinois commemorative is even better:

 

Here's my favorite. Not just the design and execution of the eagle but also the broken chain on its leg and what it represents.

 

Here are my top 2:

 

The reverse of Laura Frasier's 1932 quarter that won the design contest, but was refused because 'a woman has no place designing coins'.

 

I like the flying eagle cent.

 

Here the 2 of my favorite.

 

I really like that reverse, so many of the heraldic eagles look like they are more the product of the taxidermists art than a symbol of freedom and strength.

 

There are so many to pick from. Some of the early ones are really cool but this is my favorite.

 

nice

 

I copied this from a concurrent thread. It is my favorite Eagle.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r209/ldhair/Cent/Img_0174.jpg

 

It has to be the obv. of the Texas commemmerative or the rev. of the , aside from things posted already

 

I really like the reverse of the Kennedy Half Dollar.. Not a whole lot of eagle, but the entire coin itself is beautiful.

 

My favorite eagle.....the Bridgeport commem...something about the 'art-deco' look.

 

Haha! Yes. Definitely one of the more "interesting" eagle designs. :too-funny:

-Brian

 

Funny you say that, illini, because I was debating whether to post the Illinois commem. also! They are both my absolute favorites, and I'm not just saying that to agree with you. This was my honest-to-god opinion on both designs before even creating this thread.

-Brian