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Half eagle   /hæf ˈigəl/   Listen
Half eagle

noun
1.
A former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars.





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"Half eagle" Quotes from Famous Books



... money is made of various kinds and denominations, and United States money may conveniently be regarded under the five following divisions: 1. Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates.—There are six gold coins: (1) the eagle, $10 piece; (2) the double eagle, $20 piece; (3) the half eagle, $5; (4) the quarter eagle, $2.50; (5) the $3 piece, and (6) the $1 piece. The three last are but little used. The gold bullion, or gold in bars and blocks uncoined, is for all practical purposes as good as the ...
— Government and Administration of the United States • Westel W. Willoughby and William F. Willoughby


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