U.S. Mint to Unveil New Nickel Designs

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WASHINGTON - There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson — on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since his likeness was put on the coin in 1938.

The makers of the nation's coins, the U.S. Mint, was unveiling Thursday designs for two new nickels. It's the latest in a series of design changes for the coins to honor two important events in U.S. history: the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The revamped nickels will be issued in 2005.

A new likeness of Jefferson, the third president, will be on the front of the two revised coins, while the "tails" side of will also get a new look.

The new nickels are part of the Mint's Westward Journey Nickel series, which began earlier this year. In March, the so-called Peace Medal nickel went into circulation, followed by the Keelboat five-cent piece in August.

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1. I have to say...

It's a sharp looking coin!

I like the return of the buffalo, as well as the side profile of TJ.

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2. I like it

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3. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=831252