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The Jefferson nickel has been the five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint since 1938, when it replaced the Buffalo nickel.From 1938 until 2004, the copper-nickel coin's obverse featured a profile depiction of Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson by artist Felix Schlag; the obverse design used in 2005 was also in profile, though by Joe Fitzgerald.
The Buffalo nickel was introduced in 1913 as part of a drive to increase the beauty of American coinage. The nickel is minted in its modern form as the Jefferson nickel, which was first introduced in 1938. In 2004 and 2005, special Jefferson nickel designs in honor of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were issued.
The front design of the Jefferson nickel was modified in 2005 and 2006, according to Profile Coins & Collectibles. Nearly 18 million Buffalo nickels were struck during their run.
The Buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel is a copper–nickel five-cent piece that was struck by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser . As part of a drive to beautify the coinage, five denominations of US coins had received new designs between 1907 and 1909.
The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn't the country's first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a "half-dime" that first appeared in 1794. Early 5-cent pieces weren't made of ...
Buffalo nickels are nostalgic coins that were in circulation from 1913 until 1938. Once a regular discovery in everyday life, these coins are now valued antiquities from a bygone period. They were...
1918/7 Buffalo nickel; 1918/7-S Standing Liberty quarter; 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel; 1942/1 Mercury dime; 1942/1-D Mercury dime; 1943 copper cent; 1944 steel cent; 1955 doubled die obverse cent; 1958 handsome mule Franklin half dollar; 1970-S doubled die obverse cent with a small or large date; 1972 doubled die obverse cent; 1982 No P dime
New coins have been produced annually and they comprise a significant aspect of the United States currency system. Circulating coins exist in denominations of 1¢ (i.e. 1 cent or $0.01), 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00. Also minted are bullion, including gold, silver and platinum, and commemorative coins.