The 2005-P Bison Nickel was not well struck for being a modern coin issued in 2005. Most examples were spotted, came with large nicks, scratches and had a lot of problems overall. Finding an example in MS65 or higher was difficult. Examples in MS66 or higher are a diamond in the rough and definitely worth keeping if you are able to find one. Product description 2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series Coin Set This set includes six nickels with both the American Bison and Ocean View nickel designs for 2005:two uncirculated 'P' nickelstwo uncirculated 'D' nickelsand two proof 'S' nickelsOGP. This set comes in original government packaging, box and clear protective case (as shown) with COA. Jefferson Nickel; Type 3, 'Westward Journey' Designs; 2005-D 5C Speared Bison; Images; Images of 2005-D 5C Speared Bison. GRADE: 65: CERT # 37746756. There was a series of 2005 nickels 4 of them to be exact that was part of set regular nickel, one with a painted back, a holographic and a gold toned nickel. Its was part of commemorative series. Put out by the u.s mint. I am guessing if you found them loose then some one opened them up for what ever reasons as far as value i couldn't say but considering it is loose and not in its original. 2005-P Speared Bison Jefferson Nickel Value 2005-P Jefferson Speared Bison value is from $50 to $100 in grades almost uncirculated (AU) or less, and.50 cents plus for uncirculated raw examples. Can be worth over $1,000 if graded by PCGS or NGC in MS66.
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The Story
2005 Nickelodeon Shows
Ridika casino. The second reverse design of 2005 shows a view of the Pacific Ocean, the goal that the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached after more than a year of hard travel. The scene surrounds a quote written by Captain Clark: 'Ocean in view! O! The joy!' This design is based on a photograph by Andrew E. Cier of Astoria, Oregon.
Hopes were dashed when the Expedition proved that the Missouri River was not part of a Northwest Passage across the continent by water and that there were two mountain ranges to cross instead of one. Wheel of fortune 1980s. Still, less than a century later, the continent was crossed by telegraph and railroad lines that brought the eastern and western coasts together in ways hard to imagine in Lewis and Clark's time. Today, with cars, airplanes, telephones, and computers, the distance between coasts seems even shorter…but the steps that Lewis and Clark took were among the first to bring them so close together.
Read MoreRead LessIn 1938, the United States Treasury elected to stop minting the Buffalo nickel. The Buffalo nickel (also known as the Indian Head nickel) had just completed its mandatory twenty-five year circulation, and since the new President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was an admirer of Thomas Jefferson, the U.S. Mint announced a contest to design a coin in honor of the third President. The winning entry would receive a $1,000 prize. Normally, the Chief Sculptor-Engraver of the Mint created American coins, but for the Jefferson five-cent piece, the general public was invited to submit designs. Three hundred and ninety contestants did so.
Coin Description
The Story
2005 Nickelodeon Shows
Ridika casino. The second reverse design of 2005 shows a view of the Pacific Ocean, the goal that the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached after more than a year of hard travel. The scene surrounds a quote written by Captain Clark: 'Ocean in view! O! The joy!' This design is based on a photograph by Andrew E. Cier of Astoria, Oregon.
Hopes were dashed when the Expedition proved that the Missouri River was not part of a Northwest Passage across the continent by water and that there were two mountain ranges to cross instead of one. Wheel of fortune 1980s. Still, less than a century later, the continent was crossed by telegraph and railroad lines that brought the eastern and western coasts together in ways hard to imagine in Lewis and Clark's time. Today, with cars, airplanes, telephones, and computers, the distance between coasts seems even shorter…but the steps that Lewis and Clark took were among the first to bring them so close together.
Read MoreRead LessIn 1938, the United States Treasury elected to stop minting the Buffalo nickel. The Buffalo nickel (also known as the Indian Head nickel) had just completed its mandatory twenty-five year circulation, and since the new President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was an admirer of Thomas Jefferson, the U.S. Mint announced a contest to design a coin in honor of the third President. The winning entry would receive a $1,000 prize. Normally, the Chief Sculptor-Engraver of the Mint created American coins, but for the Jefferson five-cent piece, the general public was invited to submit designs. Three hundred and ninety contestants did so.
The winning artist, Felix Schlag, was a German immigrant who first came to the United States in 1929. He spent four weeks on his version of the new coin. In the letter that notified him of his success, Schlag learned that the 'President saw your designs and was quite complimentary about them.' The obverse, or face, Schlag based on a Gilbert Stuart portrait he had encountered in an art book. On the reverse, he depicted Monticello. His version of the mansion underwent drastic revision before minting, but once released in 1938, Schlag's design remained virtually unchanged for sixty-six years.
Though the images on the coin have undergone little change, there have been some variations in the metal content of the 'nickel.' For most of its history, the Jefferson nickel has contained an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. From 1942-1946, however, a war-time version of the coin circulated. Its metal content was 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese. The nickel normally used in currency was diverted to military uses.
The striking of the 1938 coin was not the first depiction of Thomas Jefferson on the country's currency. In 1869, his likeness had appeared on the two-dollar bill.
- J. Boehm, 2/98
2004 Nickel
In 2004, for the first time, the reverse side of the nickel (the Monticello side) was changed to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. One minting depicted the Indian Peace Medal and the other illustrated the keelboat from the expedition.
2005 Nickel
In 2005, the U.S. Mint included a new image of Jefferson on the front of the nickel to give a more modern look to the coin. The image was designed by Joe Fitzgerald. The Mint also planned two different reverse sides of the coin along the theme of 'a Westward Journey.' One design featured the American bison, and the other depicted the Pacific Ocean — the ultimate goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
2006 Nickel
2005 Nickel Lewis And Clark 1805
In 2006, the nickel returned to using Felix Schlag's Monticello design on a newly cast reverse, while the obverse featured a new forward-facing portrait of Jefferson, based on the 1800 Rembrandt Peale portrait. It is the first U.S. circulating coin that features the image of a President facing forward. The new obverse was designed by Jamie Franki. It is more detailed than the 1938 image, thanks to modern minting technology.
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Further Sources
2005 Nickel Worth
- Felix Schlag: Father of the Jefferson Nickel. Detailed information about Schlag's life and work on the Jefferson nickel.
- United States Mint. Circulating Coins. Jefferson Nickel (Five-Cent Coin).
- United States Mint. Coin and Medal Programs. The Westward Journey Nickels.
