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Bald Eagle Commemorative Clad Half-Dollar Coin

Year of Issue

2008

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 108-486

Background

The United States Mint was authorized to mint and issue three commemorative coins that celebrated the encouraging recovery of the Bald Eagle species, the 35th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the removal of the Bald Eagle from the Endangered Species List.

The Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin Program consists of three coins – a $5 gold coin, a silver dollar, and a half-dollar clad coin – available in both proof and uncirculated conditions. The maximum mintages across all product options for these commemorative coins were limited to 100,000 for the $5 gold coin, 500,000 for the silver dollar, and 750,000 for the half-dollar.

Characteristics

Obverse features two bald eaglets in a nest next to an eagle egg. The reverse features a bald eagle looking up with the American flag waving in the background. 

Obverse Inscriptions

  • LIBERTY
  • IN GOD WE TRUST
  • 2008

Reverse Inscriptions

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  • HALF DOLLAR
  • E PLURIBUS UNUM
  • CHALLENGER

Mint and Mint Mark

    Specifications

    • Weight: 11.340 grams (± 0.454)
    • Diameter: 1.205 inches (± 0.002 inches)
    • Composition: 8.33% nickel, balance copper
    • Mintage Limit: 750,000 (across all product options)

    Artist Credits