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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => U.S. Coins => Topic started by: dsking on November 12, 2007, 10:34:10 AM

Title: Interesting tidbit from the ANA
Post by: dsking on November 12, 2007, 10:34:10 AM

"The reason the eagle is so small on the Benjamin Franklin commemorative half-dollar is because Franklin opposed the use of the eagle as our country's national symbol.  Franklin's bird of choice? The noble (and great tasting) turkey!"

ANA Newsletter (e-mail) 11/12/07

Title: Re: Interesting tidbit from the ANA
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on November 13, 2007, 11:37:45 AM

Very interesting.

I knew that Franklin favored the turkey, but didn't know that was why the eagle was so small on the coin.

 :) :) :) :)