Why do nickels say monticello

According to U. In an unknown collector came across a unique nickel in circulation, one dated but with a reverse of a Large S variety! From to nickel was in dire need by the U. To signify the change of alloy, the Mint placed a large mint mark above Monticello on the reverse of the Jefferson Nickel. Only 13,, were made and they are particularly scarce in uncirculated condition. This means they are worth more than face value and most of them have been removed from circulation.

An easy way to identify these more valuable coins is to look on the reverse. If there is a letter P, D or S over the dome of Monticello, then it is a silver coin.

Coin Info. Because it was struck using the old reverse die of , the proof Jefferson nickel shows less detail than later issues. Despite being a proof coin, which generally exhibit higher quality strikes, these Jefferson nickel proofs show softer details due to using worn-out dies.

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Published Jan. Up next: Taming our inner boors. UF reversing course to allow testimony from professors Nov. Use infrastructure money to remove St. On the reverse, he depicted Monticello. His version of the mansion underwent drastic revision before minting, but once released in , Schlag's design remained virtually unchanged for sixty-six years. Though the images on the coin have undergone little change, there have been some variations in the metal content of the "nickel. From , however, a war-time version of the coin circulated.

The nickel normally used in currency was diverted to military uses. The striking of the coin was not the first depiction of Thomas Jefferson on the country's currency.

In , his likeness had appeared on the two-dollar bill. In , for the first time, the reverse side of the nickel the Monticello side was changed to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. One minting depicted the Indian Peace Medal and the other illustrated the keelboat from the expedition.

In , the U. Mint included a new image of Jefferson on the front of the nickel to give a more modern look to the coin. The image was designed by Joe Fitzgerald.