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Many people refer to the five-cent coin as a nickel, but that was not always the case, as the first five-cent coin was made of silver. Then, all coins had to be made of gold, silver, or copper by law. This silver five-cent coin was called a "half disme" (pronounced like "dime"), and was much smaller than today's nickel. Congress decided to have the United States Mint produce a new five-cent coin, made of nickel and copper, in 1866...but the silver half disme was still made until 1873. So both sizes were circulating at the same time for several years.
The new five-cent coin was larger than the silver half disme because nickel was less expensive than silver. This larger nickel was much easier to handle than the previous diminutive silver half disme.
President Thomas Jefferson took his place on obverse of the nickel in 1938 with Monticello, Jefferson's Virginia home, on the reverse. These obverse and reverse designs, both by Felix Schlag, were produced until 2003. In 2004, the United States Mint began to commemorate the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition with the Westward Journey Nickel Series™. The nickel's current design is also the last of that series.
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2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series™ Coin Set (5W1)
SKU: 2005_5W1
This set includes six nickels, offering both nickel designs for 2005. Included are two uncirculated Philadelphia "P" mint mark nickels, two uncirculated Denver "D" mint mark nickels, and two proof San Francisco "S" mint mark nickels. The coins are sealed in a clear, protective lens.
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2006 Westward Journey Nickel Series Coin Set (6W1)
SKU: 2006_6W1
The 2006 Westward Journey Nickel Series includes three nickles, included are one Philadelphia "P" mint mark nickel, one Denver "D" mint mark nickel, and one San Francisco "S" mint mark of the 2006 Return of Monticello nickel. Ships in the original mint packaging including the box and certificate ...
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1950 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1950-MS
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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1954 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1954-G-VG
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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1957 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1957-MS
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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1958 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1958-MS
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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1959 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1959P
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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1960 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1960P
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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1961 Jefferson Nickel
SKU: 05c-1961P
The Jefferson nickel obverse features a profile of Thomas Jefferson, while the reverse features his Virginian estate, Monticello. All three mints turned out vast quantities of Jefferson nickels until 1954, when San Francisco halted production for 14 years, resuming only from 1968 to 1970. Since 1...
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