JMBcoins Jefferson Nickels Westward Journey

About This Set: Westward Journey Nickel Series™
In 2004 The United States Mint began a two year commemorative series to celebrate the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the journey of Lewis and Clark to explore the territory.

2004 - Spring
Design: "Louisiana Purchase/Peace Medal" Nickel
Obverse: bears the likeness of President Jefferson.
Reverse: features a rendition of the original Jefferson Peace Medal.
Engraver: Norman E. Nemeth

2004 - Fall
Design: "Keelboat" Nickel
Obverse: bears the likeness of President Jefferson.
Reverse: an angled, side-view of the keelboat with full sail.
Engraver: Al Maletsky

2005
First Design: "American Bison" Nickel
Obverse: New image of President Thomas Jefferson
Obverse Designer: Joe Fitzgerald
Obverse Engraver: Don Everhart
Reverse: Side-view of an American bison, grazing.
Reverse Designer: Jamie Franki
Reverse Engraver: Norman E. Nemeth

Second Design: "Ocean in View!" Nickel
Obverse: bears a new image of President Thomas Jefferson
Obverse Designer: Joe Fitzgerald
Obverse Engraver: Don Everhart
Reverse: design based on a photograph by Andrew E. Cier of Astoria, Oregon, of the western waters as they might have been first viewed by the Corps of Discovery in November, 1805
Reverse Designer: Joe Fitzgerald
Reverse Engraver: Donna Weaver