half eagle
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A former United States gold coin worth five dollars
- noun
- /hæf ˈiːɡəl/
- Archaic
:
medio águila
- Collectors often seek out half eagles because of their historical significance and gold content.
Examples
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The rare 1861 half eagle sold for a record price at the auction.
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She inherited a half eagle from her grandfather's coin collection.
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The half eagle was a popular coin in the 19th century.
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I found a rare half eagle in my grandfather's collection.
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Collectors often seek out half eagles because of their historical significance and gold content.
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The rare 1861 half eagle sold for a record price at the auction.
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She inherited a half eagle from her grandfather's coin collection.
How Valuable
Surface Forms
half eagle singular
half eagles plural
Morphology
Etymology
Half eagle comes from old United States coins: an eagle was a large gold coin worth ten dollars, so a half eagle was literally half that size and value. That's why 'half eagle' means the five-dollar gold coin.