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The Jefferson (Handshake) Nickel
When Thomas Jefferson made this purchase/signing this Lousiana agreement with France it ended up being
one of the largest land deals in history. Amazing was the fact' was how he got this much land for so little cost. From being the author of the Declaration of Independence, this also was another one of Jeffersons greatest achievements in office. He had to put aside his principles because the allowance for this type of transaction was not expressly listed in the Constitution. Waiting for a Constitutional amendment might cause the deal to fall through.Therefore, Jefferson decided to go through with the purchase. Luckily, the people of the United States basically agreed that this was an excellent move.
Why did Jefferson feel this deal was so necessary? Because in 1801, Spain and France signed a secret treaty ceding Louisiana to France. France suddenly posed a potential threat to our country. There was a fear that if America did not purchase New Orleans from France, it could lead to war. The change of ownership of this key port resulted in its closing to Americans. Therefore, Jefferson sent envoys to France to try and secure its purchase. Instead, they returned with an agreement to buy the entire Louisiana Territory. America did not have the money to pay the $15 million outright so they instead borrowed the money from Great Britain at 6% interest.
Our Great Country "The United States of America" almost doubled in its size. The books I've read about this Great StatesmanThomas Jefferson, he was so Talented and Gifted with his new ideas on how to make a better nation for all Americans. It sure wouldn't hurt for our leaders of today to go back and read up on how (Our Founding Fathers) handled those difficult times, an' there just might be hope for our country after all.
As For Our 2004-P (Handshake) Modern Nickel:
This is a Beautiful 2004-P Peace Nickel that was Designed by Norman E. Nemeth, that grades NGC MS67.
Very few have graded higher!
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