# 21 - The Westward Journey
In 2004-2005, commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Lewis & Clark expedition, the US Mint issued a series of four $.05 circulating coins.
This series was called "Westward Journey".
In 2004 were issued the "Handshake" copying the design seen on most of the Indian Peace medals and the "Keelboat" featuring the boat used by Lewis and Clark. The obverse uses the traditional Thomas Jefferson design from 1938-2003.
In 2005 we have "The American Bison" and "Western Waters" with a view of the Pacific Ocean. We have a new obverse showing an off-center profile of Jefferson facing right.
In 2006-Today the Mint returned to the Monticello theme. The obverse shows a new picture of Jefferson and the reverse is the old (1938-2003) Monticello reverse.
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Now if you could just get those in silver! :)
They were striken in three different ways : regular (circulating), proof and satin finish. All are Cu-75% Ni-25%.
Wow, I have never come across these nickels before. I'll have to keep my eye out more to see if I could find some in the wild. Thanks for posting this. I usually ignore nickels, but I recently heard about the 35% silver war nickels. So I have been looking for those now.
Some really neat coins there buddy, they looks so perfectly designed like they where made in heaven
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Quite fascinating...always have been very curious in coins.
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