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| Virginia Statehood quarter |
United States
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25C 2000 S SILVER VIRGINIA
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NGC PF 70 UC
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The Virginia quarter, the tenth coin released under the 50 State Quarters® Program, honors Jamestown, Virginia, our nation's first permanent English settlement. Jamestown turns 400 years old in 2007. The selected design features the three ships, Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. These ships brought the first English settlers to Jamestown.
On April 10, 1606, King James I of England chartered the Virginia Company to encourage colonization in the New World. The first expedition, consisting of the three ships depicted on the quarter, embarked from London on December 20, 1606. On May 12, 1607, they landed on a small island along the James River nearly 60 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It was here the original settlers (104 men and boys) established the first permanent English settlement called Jamestown, in honor of King James I.
The selection of the design for Virginia's new quarter began when Governor James Gilmore III selected State Treasurer Susan F. Dewey to serve as liaison to the United States Mint for the 50 State Quarters® Program. Ideas were solicited from colleges, universities, museums, and state agencies. Public comment was overwhelming, with thousands of responses received.
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| Lewis & Clark Bicentennial MS coin |
United States
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S$1 1993 P THOMAS JEFFERSON
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NGC MS 70
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The obverse contains likeness of Lewis and Clark during their long journey.
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| Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Proof coin |
United States
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S$1 1993 S THOMAS JEFFERSON
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NGC PF 69 UC
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The reverse contains a likeness of the friendship token that they gave to Indians during their journey.
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| Missouri Statehood coin |
United States
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25C 2003 S SILVER MISSOURI
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NGC PF 70 UC
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The Missouri quarter is the fourth quarter of 2003, and the 24th in the 50 State Quarters® Program. Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821, as a part of the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri quarter depicts Lewis and Clark’s historic return to St. Louis down the Missouri River, with the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch) in the background. The quarter is inscribed "Corps of Discovery 1804-2004."
While much of the state’s history is tied to the mighty rivers that flow through it, the "Show Me State" got its nickname because of the devotion of its people to simple common sense. In 1899, Rep. Willard D. Vandiver said, "Frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I'm from Missouri. You've got to show me." It is easy to imagine President Thomas Jefferson saying "show me" as he sent Lewis and Clark forth on their trek into the uncharted Louisiana Purchase territory. Their 8,000-mile journey westward and back, which some claim was the greatest U.S. military expedition ever, began in St. Charles, Missouri -- just 20 miles west of St. Louis -- in 1804 and ended when they returned to St. Louis, Missouri in 1806.
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| Handshake Nickel |
United States
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5C 2004 S HANDSHAKE
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NGC PF 70 UC
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This reverse of this coin depicts the token that was given away during Lewis and Clark journey.
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| Keelboat Nickel |
United States
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5C 2004 S KEELBOAT
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NGC PF 70 UC
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While 2004 marks the first time in 66 years that the reverse of the U.S. nickel has undergone a re-design, the standard obverse featuring the likeness of Thomas Jefferson will remain in use for both Westward Journey nickels in 2004. In 2005, the obverse will be redesigned to include a new rendition of Jefferson, along with the motto "Liberty."
The design on Jefferson's Peace Medal is the design used on the first of the new nickels, the Peace Medal Nickel. It shows the hand of a Native American and the hand of a European-American clasped in a friendly handshake below a crossed pipe and tomahawk. The words "Louisiana Purchase" are inscribed above the date of the purchase, 1803.
The second nickel of 2004 shows the keelboat that was part of Lewis and Clark's expedition. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are standing on deck at the start of their famous trip.
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| Jefferson Nickel |
United States
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5C 1999 S
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NGC PF 70 UC
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The 1999 proof set includes the cent through half dollar and all five proof condition statehood quarters: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut.
We are approaching the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent which started in 1909 with Lincoln as the first person with his image minted on U. S. coins.
1999 was 1st year - of US State Hood quarters and the silver proof set, the most expensive proof set in history! The mint was trying to revive interest in
coin collecting with the state quarter program.
1999 was last year - of the Susan B. Anthony dollar which was rejected by the public because it looked so much like a quarter.
All were made at the United States government San Francisco "S" Mint.
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| Sagawagea Dollar |
United States
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5C 2005 S BISON
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NGC PF 70 UC
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The first of two new reverses on the 2005-dated nickel will feature the American bison, recognizing the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition. Expedition journals described the buffalo, and it was an animal of great significance to many American Indian cultures.
The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Jamie Franki, of Concord, North Carolina. United States Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth sculpted the design. The image of a buffalo adorned the reverse of the nickel from 1913-1938.
(Copied from US Mint website.)
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| Bison Nickel |
United States
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$1 2005 S
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NGC PF 69 UC
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New 3-D likeness of Jefferson on the front and a Bison on the back. Lewis and Clark saw many bison during their historic trip.
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| Ocean View Nickel |
United States
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5C 2005 S OCEAN VIEW
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NGC PF 70 UC
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In late 2005, the nickel will feature a scene of the Pacific Ocean and an inscription reflecting an excited entry in the journal of Captain William Clark on November 7, 1805. The design – a design based on a photograph by Andrew E. Cier of Astoria, Oregon – visually depicts the expedition's exultation on believing they had finally reached the Pacific Ocean after so many months of arduous travel. View Mr. Cier's photograph here.
The design was created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist, Joe Fitzgerald, of Silver Spring, Maryland, and was sculpted by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Donna Weaver.
(Copied from US Mint website)
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| Oregon statehood quarter |
United States
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25C 2005 S SILVER OREGON
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NGC PF 70 UC
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The State of Oregon is honored with the third quarter to be released in 2005, and the 33rd in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program. On February 14, 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state to be admitted into the Union. Its coin design features a portion of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, viewed from the south-southwest rim. The design incorporates Wizard Island, as well as Watchman and Hillman Peaks on the lake’s rim and conifers. The coin bears the inscription "Crater Lake."
Crater Lake is a unique and stunning natural treasure, formed more than 7,700 years ago by the collapse of Mt. Mazama in what is now southern Oregon. At 1,949 feet, it is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world, and has a record clarity depth of 134 feet. The main cause of Crater Lake’s remarkable clarity is its isolation from incoming streams and rivers.
President Theodore Roosevelt established Crater Lake National Park in 1902, with the lake itself as the Park’s crown jewel. It is the sixth oldest national park in the country. Since its creation, Crater Lake National Park has helped protect both the Native American cultural ties to the area and the natural habitat of the animal and plant life that lies within its boundaries.
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| West Point Academy $1 |
United States
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S$1 2002 W WEST POINT BICENTENNIAL
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NGC PF 67 UC
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West Point was founded by Jefferson in 1802. He feared a standing army but knew that America needed to be defended. It's ironic that Jefferson proposed Americas decimal monetary system and a mint is located on the grounds of the West Point Academy.
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| Mount Rushmore coin |
United States
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S$1 1991 S MOUNT RUSHMORE
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NGC PF 67 UC
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Jeffersons likeness is carved on the side of Mount Rushmore along with Washington, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln as tributes to our greatest presidents.
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| Library of Congress coin |
United States
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$10 2000 W LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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NGC PF 70 UC
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In 1816, Jefferson sold about 6500 of his personal books to the Library of Congress since the British had destroyed much of the library in 1815. There is a Jefferson branch at the Library of Congress dedicated to Jefferson.
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| Jefferson Comm. |
United States
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S$1 2004 P LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION
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NGC PF 69 UC
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During their last years, Jefferson and John Adams, once Jeffersons Secretary of State, renewed their deep friendship, and in an astounding twist of fate both men died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was 83 years old at the time of his death.
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| Jefferson Comm, |
United States
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S$1 2004 P LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION
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NGC MS 70
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Jefferson was the first president sworn in office at Washington D.C. and then was elected for a second term. He didnt think that it was right to run for a third term even though there were no term limits for presidents then.
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