| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 28 |
| General Description | The 2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series. In commemoration of the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. The Jefferson 5-cent coin (nickel) reflects images evocative of the historic expedition into the Louisiana Territory. |
| Obv. Description | For the first time in 67 years, a new likeness of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson. The "Liberty" inscription on the coin is based upon Jefferson's own handwriting. The design is based on the marble bust of Jefferson by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, completed in 1789. |
| Rev. Description | The first of two new reverses on the 2005-dated nickel will feature the American bison, recognizing the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition. Expedition journals described the buffalo, and it was an animal of great significance to many American Indian cultures. |
| Catalog code | KM# 368 |
| Mintage | 487,680,000 |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Weight | 5.0000 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | United States of America - Denver (D) |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Designer | Joe Fitzgerald & Norman E. Nemeth / Joe Fitzgerald & Don Everhart |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
UNC $1.00 |
