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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1223681, member: 26302&quot;]The original Coinage bill specified an eagle for all PM coinage. They changed it for half dimes and dimes in the early 1800&#039;s because it was impractical. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think today, or at least from 1965, its not applicable for regular coinage since it is no longer struck from silver. Any eagles that survive are just remnants. Commemoratives do not have these because they are authorized by separate legislation.</p><p><br /></p><p>My rememberance of the order of events anyway. Great question, most people do not realize why there is a tiny eagle on the Franklins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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