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	Congress Approves Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Act
		The "American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act" (H.R. 4116 and S.2889) was unanimously passed by the House and Senate by the end of the 108th Congress on Wednesday evening.
		Their staff and trained celebrity bald eagle "Challenger" recently visited 100 senate offices in a marathon 7 ½ day effort to educate representatives about bald eagle concerns and garner final support needed to pass the legislation.
		Once the proposed U.S. Mint coin set has sold out, the annual interest generated from surcharge revenues placed in the American Eagle Fund would be disbursed (in the form of competitive grants) to support on-going state, federal and private eagle care, monitoring and protection programs within the five U.S.F.W.S. Bald Eagle Recovery Regions.
	www.eagles.org /commem_coin_act.htm (758 words)

	Eagle (United States coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With the exceptions of the gold dollar coin, the gold three-dollar coin, the three-cent nickel, and the five-cent nickel, the unit of denomination of coinage prior to 1933 was conceptually linked to the precious or semi-precious metal that comprised a majority of the alloy used in that coin.
		The diameter of quarter eagles was 17 mm; of half eagles 21 mm; of eagles 27 mm; and of double eagles 34 mm.
		The weight of quarter eagles was 67.5 troy grains (4.37 g); of half eagles 135 troy grains (8.75 g); of eagles 270 troy grains (17.5 g); of double eagles 540 troy grains (1.125 troy ounces or 35 g).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eagle_(coin) (569 words)

	GovMint.com - Silver and Gold Eagle Coins
		Coin’s reverse features a color-enhanced U.S. Eagle while the obverse features the famous “Walking Liberty” design.
		Large-size dollar coins issued by the United States in the 20th century: 1921 Morgan, 1922 Peace, 1971 Eisenhower, 1999 Silver Eagle.
		Each coin is struck in 90% silver and is in Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated condition.
	www.govmint.com /countrylistings/northamerica/usa/eagles/typecoins.aspx (128 words)

	Information about the US Half Eagle gold coin
		In addition, 7-X evidently followed the 1797-dated coin with the same Heraldic rev., as rev. X is unbroken with the 1797, but cracked or heavily broken with 1795 obv.
		Because gold coins, then as later, were a major public relations item for the Mint and the federal government, the coiners normally treated these dies more carefully than those of lower denominations.
		To date all six "1801" coins met with have proved to be forgeries, made by removing the 2 from 1802/1.
	www.usrarecoininvestments.com /collecting/1804_half_eagle.htm (1697 words)

	1849 Double Eagle - 1849 Double Eagle Gold Coin - US Rare Coin Investments
		The 1849 Double Eagle, of which just one is known to exist, has been considered by many to be the most desirable and most valuable of all United States Coins.
		The relief on the other 1849 Double Eagles may be slightly higher, or the rims lower, or a combination of both, for it is said that the 1849 coins would not be stack properly.
		However, the Smithsoniam coin seems to be of a modified format similar to a normal coin (such as the production strikes made the next year and dated 1850).
	www.usrarecoininvestments.com /collecting/1849_double_eagle.htm (779 words)

	Gold Eagle Coin, Silver Eagle Coin, & Platinum Eagle Coin
		American Platinum, Silver, and Gold Eagle coins are among the most popular coins among investors worldwide.
		They are the only bullion coins guaranteed for weight, content, and purity by the United States government.
		In addition to some of the most attractive pricing on Gold Eagle coins and other products in the nation, we have been in business since 1960.
	www.americaeagle.com (205 words)

	1933 Double Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This act declared that gold coins were no longer legal tender in the United States, and people had to turn in their gold coins for other forms of currency.
		Seven of the coins were discovered and turned over to federal agents (or seized) within the first year of the investigation, with one coin remaining in public possession until 1952.
		Currently, 1933 Double Eagle coins can not be the legal possession of any member of the public, as they were never issued and hence they remain the property of the US government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1933_U.S._20_dollar_gold_coin (1798 words)

	Law.com - The Coin Chase
		All of the other existing 1933 Double Eagles -- the 445,034 coins held in the Mint vault and the 435 in the cashier's vault -- were, according to the records of the Philadelphia Mint, melted down between February 6 and March 18, 1937.
		The coins traded quietly among collectors, but some were publicly advertised; by the 1940s, 1933 Double Eagles had found their way into the collections of some of the country's prominent numismatists.
		If Fenton's coin was the 1933 Double Eagle from the Farouk collection, Berke argued, the government had forfeited its claim to the coin in 1944, when the Treasury Department had given the coin and an export license to the Egyptian Legation.
	www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1046288235244 (5266 words)

	CNN.com - Auction brings $7.6 million for 'Double Eagle' - July 30, 2002
		Since it was minted in 1933, the coin has been stolen, shipped to Egypt, hidden and almost destroyed by fire twice.
		The tale of the Double Eagle coin begins in 1933, in the depths of the Great Depression, during the first year of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency.
		Fenton got out of jail and went to court, and while he battled the U.S. government over ownership of the coin, the coin itself was stored in what authorities thought was a secure location: a vault at the World Trade Center.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/US/07/30/double.eagle (772 words)

	History of the U.S. $10 Gold Piece
		Coins of denominations as high as $10 were typically used for bank transfers rather than as pocket change or spending money.
		A coin of the eagle or $10 denomination wouldn’t be in the pocket of too many people, considering it represented the wages for a week at the time.
		Eagles were struck at the Carson City Mint between 1870 and 1893, while Denver began minting Coronet eagle coins in 1906, one year before the design for the denomination was changed.
	www.coinfacts.com /historical_notes/history_of_the_eagle.htm (1105 words)

	Bald Eagle Coin Act Signed
		The eagle preservation organization and its trained bald eagle "Challenger" recently visited 100 senate offices in a marathon 7-1/2 day effort to educate representatives about bald eagle concerns and garner support needed to pass the bill.
		The group is hopeful that one of the coins will feature the image of its nationally known celebrity eagle.
		The American Eagle Foundation (AEF), headquartered at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN, spearheaded the legislation in cooperation with members of the Tennessee Congressional delegation and others.
	www.eagles.org /coin_act_signed.htm (567 words)

	Flying Eagle Cent - Coin Collecting
		The obverse was a modification of the Flying Eagle motif that was utilized on the one-dollar coin engraved by Gobrecht (1836-1839).
		The coin was 19 mm in diameter with a plain edge, weighed 72 grains, and had a composition of 88% copper and 12% nickel.
		Many publications report the 1856 Flying Eagle Cent being manufactured in the years of 1858 and 1859, and maybe as late as 1860, with the coins being released into circulation as late as during the Civil War era because coins were desperately needed at that time.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art25617.asp (1055 words)

	The American Eagles Program of the United States Mint
		American Eagle Gold Proof Coins are collector versions of the official United States Mint bullion coins and are available in four sizes—one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce sizes as well as a four-coin proof set, which contains one coin in each denomination.
		The 2007 American Eagles Gold Proof Coins have a limited mintage and are minted at the United States Mint at West Point bearing the "W" mint mark.
		The 2007 American Eagle Gold Coin’s obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left.
	www.usmint.gov /mint_programs/american_eagles/index.cfm?action=American_Eagle_Gold_Proof (297 words)

	Coin Community \| US 1796-1807 Gold Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle History
		The paucity of early quarter eagles has a flip side for numismatists however, as these coins in their many variations are among the rarest in numismatics, and have both fascinated and frustrated collectors and researchers for years.
		The coin's reverse features a heraldic eagle, Scot's adaptation of the Great Seal of the United States with clouds arcing from wing to wing, enclosing stars, with the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the margin.
		However, the half eagle and eagle were still using the small eagle reverse, with stars on their respective obverses.
	www.coincommunity.com /coin_histories/quarter_eagle_1796_gold_draped_bust.asp (1339 words)

	Coin Community \| US 1866-1908 Gold Liberty Head With Motto Half Eagle History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Half eagles would go on to see almost continuous production from 1795 to 1929, and throughout their life, they would not only be used in trade but - in preference to almost any other gold coin - would be popularly found in Christmas stockings, especially in eastern towns and cities.
		The contemporary half eagle coin minted since 1839 and in use at the end of the war had been designed by Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht.
		When specie payments resumed in 1878, the half eagles were a convenient coin to redeem the large number of greenbacks still in circulation.
	www.coincommunity.com /coin_histories/half_eagle_1866_gold_coronet_head_motto.asp (1322 words)

	Proof American Eagle Gold Coin - Goldline International
		Proof Gold Eagles are minted in each of the bullion sizes (1-oz., 1/2-oz., 1/4-oz., and 1/10-oz.) and are available for purchase in any of these sizes individually, or in 2' or 4-piece sets.
		This coin was commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt in an effort to rival the coins of ancient Greece and Rome.
		Lustrous coin blanks are fed manually into the presses where they are struck multiple times to ensure detailed coin images, which appear softly frosted above a mirror-like background.
	goldline.com /coin/rare-coins/gold-coins/proof-gold-eagle.html (395 words)

	CoinsForGifts - Silver Eagle Coins, Coin Holders, and Unique Gifts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Coins are NOT included in the price of the holders.
		We specialize in silver eagle coins, coin bears, coin holders, novelty gifts (like double headed coins and giant coins), and more.
		Our Silver Eagle Coins are beautiful to look at and hold for years to come.
	www.coinsforgifts.com (611 words)

	Coins, US Mint Sets, Morgan Silver Dollars, Silver Proof Sets, Coin Values
		We have always felt that Proof Sets have maintained their value over the years and since the proof coins in these sets are government sealed these coins will stand the test of time.
		Silver eagles - American Silver Eagles are the modern day silver dollar and feature the lady walking liberty design that some have called the most beautiful coin design ever struck.
		These coins are widely collected and Silver Eagles are a great investment in Silver Bullion.
	www.goldeneaglecoin.com (580 words)

	Eagle Albums from Kelley's Coins
		Eagle certified coin albums hold all your certified coins.
		Certified coin albums are for all grading services made exclusively by Eagle.
		The semi-rigid pages have the same optical clarity as a pane of glass and allow you to see the full luster of your treasured coins unlike the soft, thin, cloudy pages found in some other coin albums.
	www.coin-collecting-supplies.us /albums/eagle-albums.asp (526 words)

	Silver American Eagle Dollar Coins
		The Proof Eagles are all nicely cameoed and come encased in a plastic cap packaged in a nice velvet case and boxed with Certificate of Authenticity.
		The proof and uncirculated silver eagles were available as singles or in other set combinations, but the reverse proof was only available as part of this set.
		Each coin is encapsulated in plastic and placed in a protective custom-designed presentation case and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
	www.rivercitycoins.com /uscoins/silvereagles/silvereagle.html (355 words)

	Jake's - Eagle Coin Albums - Discount Prices
		If you keep your coins in vinyl "flips" or in albums with paper or vinyl pages, you should be aware that chemicals in these products can damage your coins over a period of time.
		Eagle coin holders are made of two chemically inert plastics, polystyrene with Mylar windows, to protect your coins indefinitely.
		For 20th century series coins, the inventory sheets are printed on both sides: one side omits Proof coins, the other side includes them.
	www.jakesmp.com /CSD_Eagle_products/CSD_Eagle_brand_001_C.html (319 words)

	Gold American Eagle Coin
		World's Leading Gold Coins – First introduced in 1986, the beauty and power of America, captured in the graceful Striding Liberty design by Augustus Saint Gaudens for the 1907-1933 $20 U.S. Double Eagle gold coin is the basis for the Gold American Eagle Coin.
		These are the only gold coins whose quality and purity are guaranteed by the U.S. government.
		Gold American Eagles are the only gold bullion coins guaranteed as to weight and gold content by the U.S. government.
	chipmancoins.com /Gold_American_Eagle_Coin.htm (332 words)

	American Eagle Gold Coins
		Different from most gold bullion coins, American Eagles are private and non-reportable coins perfect for serious gold investors who are looking for both privacy and safety.
		American Eagles are minted using 22 karat gold standard for gold coins.
		We urge you to acquire American Eagle coins from a dealer who will protect your privacy the way we do at Austin Rare Coins and Bullion.
	www.austincoins.com /Gold_Eagles.htm (385 words)

	The United States Mint
		Congressionally authorized American Eagle Bullion Coins provide investors with a convenient and cost-effective way to add a small amount of physical platinum, gold, or silver to their investment portfolios.
		Like its proof counterpart, the American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coin is available in a one-ounce size, while the American Eagle Uncirculated Coins in both gold and platinum are available in one-tenth, one-quarter, one-half and one ounce sizes, as well as a complete four-coin set containing one coin of each size.
		In a process similar to that used to create the magnificent American Eagle Proof Coins, American Eagle Uncirculated Coins are hand-loaded into the coining press, struck on specially burnished blanks and carry the "W" mint mark of the United States Mint at West Point.
	www.usmint.gov /mint_programs/index.cfm?action=american_eagles (460 words)

	Gold Eagle Coins - American Eagle Gold Coin
		The Ten Dollar ($10) Gold Eagle, struck from 1795-1933, is composed of.9167 gold and.0833 silver and copper until the composition was later changed in 1838 to.900 gold and.100 copper.
		The Ten Dollar Gold Eagles were struck in many different varieties as was the Quarter Eagle and the Half Eagle.
		The Ten Dollar Gold Coin varieties are the Capped Bust to Right, (1795-1804), the Capped Bust to Right, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1797), the Capped Bust to Right, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1797-1804), the Liberty Head, varieties I and II (1838-1907), and the Indian Head, Varieties I and II 1907-1933.
	www.greatsoutherncoins.com /category/gold.eagles (163 words)

	Fabled Gold Coin Fights Terrorism
		Two of the coins were delivered to the Smithsonian and nine mysteriously fell into the hands of a coin dealer.
		Over the next eight years, all but one of the Double Eagle coins that were originally in the possession of the coin dealer were located and either seized by the government or voluntarily surrendered.
		The coin was removed from the auction, but was not returned, nor was it heard of again until it resurfaced in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in the hands of a coin dealer 42 years later.
	www.bankersonline.com /operations/goldeaglecoin.html (850 words)

	Coin Maven - We sell gold, bullion, and rare coins.
		Since 1989, Eagle has used its expertise in rare coins and bullion to help clients hedge an increasingly uncertain world by building portfolios lined with gold - not paper promises.
		Eagle Numismatics has identified real opportunities for profit through the ownership of rare coins and bullion.
		As many struggle to get their hands around what is going on with the dollar, the world economy and how to secure their wealth against the inevitable consequences.
	www.coinmaven.com (405 words)

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