U.S. Coins

Commemorative Jefferson Nickels

In commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase, and Lewis and Clark's expedition, the President enacted a public law to modify the Jefferson nickel in 2004 and 2005, to reflect images evocative of their expedition into the Louisiana Territory. The front will continue to bear President Jefferson.

Commemorative Jefferson Nickels (2004 - 2005)

The first new nickel reverse will feature a rendition of the reverse of the original Indian Peace Medal commissioned for Lewis and Clark's expedition, bearing the likeness of America's third president on one side, and symbols of peace and friendship on the other. The medals were presented to Native American chiefs and other important leaders as tokens of goodwill at treaty signings and other events.

The design, by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Norman E. Nemeth, features two hands clasped in friendship - one with a military uniform cuff, symbolizing the American government, and the other with a silver band adorned with beads and a stylized American eagle, representing the Native American community with whom the United States sought good relations.

Louisiana Purchase/Peace Medal Design
Date	Brilliant Uncirculated	Proof
2004 Type 1	$1.00	~
2004 D Type 1	$1.00	~
2004 S Type 1	~	$20.00

In fall of 2004, the 2004-dated Jefferson nickel will feature an angled, side-view of the keelboat with full sail that transported members of the expedition and their supplies through the rivers of the Louisiana Territory in search of a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean. Built to the specifications of Captain Lewis, the 55-foot keelboat could be sailed, rowed, poled like a raft, or towed from the riverbank. The design, by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Al Maletsky, shows Captains Lewis and Clark in full uniform in the bow of the keelboat.

Keelboat Design
Date	Brilliant Uncirculated	Proof
2004 Type 1	$1.00	~
2004 D Type 1	$1.00	~
2004 S Type 1	~	$20.00

The obverse design for the 2005 nickels will bear, 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. The design was made age-appropriate to his presidency by utilizing later paintings by Gilbert Stuart and Rembrandt Peale. The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Joe Fitzgerald, of Silver Spring, Maryland. United States Mint sculptor-engraver Don Everhart sculpted the design.

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. The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Jamie Franki, of Concord, North Carolina. United States Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth sculpted the design.

American Bison Design
Date	Brilliant Uncirculated	Proof
2005 Type 1	$0.50	~
2005 D Type 1	$0.50	~
2005 S Type 1	~	$12.00

Released in August 2005, the nickel features a scene of the Pacific Ocean and an inscription reflecting an excited entry in the journal of Captain William Clark on November 7, 1805. The design visually depicts the expedition's exultation on believing they had finally reached the Pacific Ocean after so many months of arduous travel.

The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Joe Fitzgerald, of Silver Spring, Maryland, and was sculpted by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Donna Weaver

Ocean in View! O! The Joy! Design
Date	Brilliant Uncirculated	Proof
2005 Type 2	$0.50	~
2005 D Type 2	$0.50	~
2005 S Type 2	~	$9.00

Jefferson Nickel Rolls

We do not guarantee U.S. Mint wrapped rolls.

	2004-P Peace Medal Design Roll (40 pcs) - $25.00 Each
	2004-D Peace Medal Design Roll (40 pcs) - $15.00 Each
	2004-P Keelboat Design Roll (40 pcs) - $10.00 Each
	2004-D Keelboat Design Roll (40 pcs) - $7.00 Each
	2005-P American Bison Design Roll (40 pcs) - $7.00 Each
	2005-D American Bison Design Roll (40 pcs) - $7.00 Each
	2005-P Ocean View Design Roll (40 pcs) - $4.50 Each
	2005-D Ocean View Design Roll (40 pcs) - $4.50 Each

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Last Revised: January 17, 2013