2004-2005 Complete 16-Coin Westward Journey Nickel Set

Commemorate the 200th anniversary of Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana purchase with a stunning 2004-2005 Complete 16-Coin Westward Journey Nickel Set. These are the first commemorative nickels in United States Mint history. In 2005, the United States Mint started issuing the satin-finish nickels. This set includes them.

2004-2005 Complete 16-Coin Westward Journey Nickel Set Includes:

• 2004 Peace Medal P-mint nickel
• 2004 Peace Medal D-mint nickel
• 2004 Peace Medal S-mint proof nickel
• 2004 Keelboat P-mint nickel
• 2004 Keelboat D-mint nickel
• 2004 Keelboat S-mint proof nickel
• 2005 American Bison (buffalo) P-mint nickel
• 2005 American Bison (buffalo) D-mint nickel
• 2005 American Bison (buffalo) S-mint proof nickel
• 2005 American Bison (buffalo) P-mint satin-finish nickel
• 2005 American Bison (buffalo) D-mint satin-finish nickel
• 2005 Ocean in View P-mint nickel
• 2005 Ocean in View D-mint nickel
• 2005 Ocean in View S-mint proof nickel
• 2005 Ocean in View P-mint satin-finish nickel
• 2005 Ocean in View D-mint satin-finish nickel

Product Features:

• 2004 Peace Medal nickel - a rendition of the reverse of the original Indian Peace Medal commissioned for Lewis and Clark's expedition; bears symbols of peace and friendship
• 2004 Keelboat nickel - features an angled, side view of the keelboat with full sail that transported members of the expedition and their supplies through the rivers of the Louisiana Territory in search of a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean
• 2005 American Bison (buffalo) nickel - symbolizes both the American West that the Lewis & Clark Expedition was exploring for the first time, and the wildlife that the expedition encountered on its journey
• 2005 Ocean in View nickel - a view of the Pacific Ocean near the Columbia River in Oregon, together with the words "Ocean in view! O! The joy!" from William Clark's journal of November 7, 1805, the day the expedition viewed the ocean for the first time
• S-mint Proof coins - proof coin with the highest possible grading of 70; struck at least twice on highly polished coin blanks to bring out the mirrored background and high-relief images
• Satin Finish - distinctive from regular coins because the dies are sandblasted with a fine mixture of sand and glass beads; called a "burnished finish" by the United States Mint; also known as Specimen State (SP)
• Encapsulated - allows you to help protect your coins as they remain displayable; sealed in an air-tight acrylic holder

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