Check Out this "Buzzard"

[leeg]

Design rejected by "The Commission of Fine Arts" in 1934. Good thing too.

Looks like a Vulture, not an Eagle.

 

 

[bsshog40]

I have to agree Lee. That's a rough lookin eagle for sure!

[Coinsman63]

Hmm something familiar about that:

 

 

Coincidence?

 

Very similar.

[BillJones]

It looks like a poor copy of the Texas commemorative half dollar to me.

[leeg]

It looks like a poor copy of the Texas commemorative half dollar to me.

Bill this is one of the initial models for the Texas Commemorative.

[TomB]

Looks like the designer left his name in red in the star points.

[Coindude]

Where did you get that from Lee? That would be pretty sweet to add to a collection.

[halfpint]

 

...WOW! that's one serious lookin' eagle!!

[leeg]

Looks like the designer left his name in red in the star points.

 

 

You're a funny guy Tom.

 

 

Where did you get that from Lee?

It's an image from one of my sources for my book project.

[johnny9434]

i think its name is brutus or something

[halfpint]

...the amazing thing is that the CFA rejected that eagle but approved the

 

prez buck designs! of course todays group aren't the same guys.

 

i guess back in 34 they REALLY had a choice of designs.

[DWLange]

That's simply a sketch model to work out the placement of design elements and legends. Sculptors of the time made several such proposals to solicit comments. If desired, a finished model would have been prepared.

[michael]

looks like an eagle that has been round the block a few times and could easily be an inforcer/collection agent for people that owe the local gangster money