The half eagle was the country's first-ever gold coin and had a face value of $5.
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Leach showed the pieces to the President, who kept a half eagle and gave it to Bigelow.
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The half eagle was not struck again until 1929, at Philadelphia.
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Roosevelt's actions put an end to the quarter and half eagle series, which had begun in 1796 and 1795, respectively.
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Due to the difficulties with the two larger coins, little attention was given to the half eagle and quarter eagle until late 1907.
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One positive sign for the future lies with the Gripen fighter jet, which was named after the half-lion, half-eagle gryphon of mythology.
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The quarter eagle was struck from 1908 to 1915, and then again in 1925-1929, and the half eagle from 1908 to 1916, and then again in 1929.
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The final entry, 1929 is the key date for the half eagle series, followed by the 1909-O, struck at the New Orleans Mint in its final year of operation.
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The Royal Liver Building has a striking clock tower, studded with two giant copper Liver birds, mythical half-eagle, half-cormorant creatures said to be Liverpool's protectors.