Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The Position of the Eagles' Wings. You have heard, perhaps from me, about the debate Between Jefferson and Franklin concerning the eagle vs the turkey? Well, since Jefferson won, many of our coins have eagles! If you have 'neumasmistically' studied our US coins, Upon which are several eagles-- Have you noticed the position of these eagles' wings? 1858: Morgan dollars--wings outstretched to show strength?-- Even though the first minted number of tail feathers Were even and not odd? Civil War pending. Perhaps hopeful defiance? 1887: 'Flying Eagle' one cent--wings beautifully outstretched-- Hopeful for a peaceful thought after the Civil War? But, did not last long. 1921+: The Peace Dollar, minted for only six days in that year-- Wings beautifully folded in hope of no further wars? Then continued on for an abbreviated amount of time. 1932+: Or our quarter with George Washington on the obverse And the unimaginative eagle on the reverse. Was this because of the devastating Great Depression Or had we just lost the excitement surrounding our founding fathers And created only a stereotyped eagle? The mood of a country may be depicted through its coins. There are so many more. Susse or ferret them out ! {Know the derivation of those two words? Just wondering.} History is everywhere for the astute to behold! Frank Maurer 12 January 2024 2024 Hours.