United States
1 Dollar (Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem)
United States · Silver
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The Bald Eagle Recovery Silver Dollar
In 1963 there were barely 400 nesting pairs of bald eagles left in the lower 48 states. In 2008 the U.S. Mint struck a silver dollar to celebrate the fact that there were thousands. This is the coin of a comeback.
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