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2005 Westward Nickel - Proof - Ocean View - Series II - Capsule

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Year: 2005
Mint(s): San Francisco
Composition: Copper Nickel
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Mintage: 3,344,679

Product Code: 20916

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The Westward Nickel Collection began in 2004 in commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition.The U.S. Mint's Westward Journey Nickel Series began in 2004 with the Peace Medal nickel and followed by theKeelboatnickel. In 2005 the American Bison and the Ocean in View nickels were the next 2 released in the series. As part of the 2005 release, the U.S. changed the image of Thomas Jefferson. The new coin features the right side of Jefferson's face. Also, the word "Liberty" is shown,engraved in Jefferson's own handwriting.

The Ocean in View is the fourth nickel released in the United States Mint's Westward Journey Nickel Series. This nickel features the first views of what Lewis and Clark encountered, and led them to believe that they had reached their goal, the Pacific Ocean. The quote,"O the Joy!" is quoted from what Captain Clark exclaimed as they arrived upon this location. Sadly, learning later that they were wrong. In fact what they did learn during this expedition and from the location was that the Missouri River was not part of a Northwest waterway passage across the continent and that there were two mountain ranges to cross instead of one

Each Westward nickel proof was struck at the San Francisco mint.These PROOFS were not released by the U.S. Mint into general circulation and were only available as part of the U.S. Proof Set from each year. Proofs are highly polished specimen, double struck, each coin has a deep mirror-like surface. "Proofs" are the lowest production of any U.S. Mint release. This Proof Nickel is encapsulated for protection.

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