Patience
5C 2005-D Bison SMS
View Image Gallery >
Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON |
| Item Description: |
5C 2005 D SMS BISON |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 69 |
| Owner: |
The JMR Collection |
Owner Comments:
On September 16, 2004, the U.S. Mint unveiled its new designs for 2005. They had been chosen by John W. Snow on July 22, 2004 but were not disclosed to the public. The U.S. Mint revealed that the Felix Schlag depiction of Thomas Jefferson was being done away with in favor of a more modern depiction of Jefferson. The new obverse of the Jefferson nickel was designed by Joe Fitzgerald and engraved by Don Everhart II. Its circulation began on February 28, 2005.
Also unveiled on September 16, 2004 were two new reverses. A depiction of the American bison temporarily returns to the reverse after a 67-year absence. The new reverse was designed by Jamie N. Franki and engraved by Norman E. Nemeth. The U.S. Mint had been lobbied to include the American bison on the nickel in the hope of keeping the public interested in its continuing recovery after nearly being hunted to extinction after the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
2005 First Design: "American Bison" Nickel
Circulation:487,680,000