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This year the
Westward Journey Nickel
Series™ features a new obverse of Jefferson and two new reverse
designs, the
"American Bison" and the
"Ocean in
View." This set includes six nickels, offering both nickel
designs for 2005. Included are
two uncirculated
Philadelphia
"P" mint mark nickels,
two
uncirculated Denver
"D" mint mark nickels, and
two proof San Francisco
"S" mint mark
nickels. The coins are sealed in a clear, protective lens. Visit the
United States Mint's
Online
Catalog to purchase this set today!
The
2005 Ocean in View Nickel Official First Day
Coin Cover is the 4th in the series. This limited-edition cover
of 50,000 sets will be produced and features two Ocean in View Nickels
from the first day of mintage, June 20, 2005. Each cover includes nickels
from both the United States Mint at Philadelphia and Denver as well as a
handsome display card with the 37-cent United States Flag postage stamp.
The postmark of August 1, 2005, Chinook, Washington, marks the day the
Ocean in View Nickels were first released to the Federal Reserve Bank and
to the public. For information about ordering, visit our
Online
Catalog!
This little coin—smaller than today's dime—was once very
popular, yet it quietly disappeared from common use. Delve into the
mysteries of this historic coin at the United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket
Change™
Coin
of the Month for October. Young readers will enjoy it too!
Once again, the H.I.P. Pocket Change
Halloween
page will make its ghostly appearance during October. It features a fun
costume quiz, lots of lore, and more. But you have to catch it before
October 31! After that, it will return to its grave for another year!
"All the news that's fit to mint"...that's what you'll get
in the new issue of
Making
Cents, the quarterly online newsletter. You and your children can
head into fall armed with the latest information on the newest nickel, the
quarters of the quarter, and the most recent episode of Time Machine. A
kid-friendly crossword puzzle rounds out the lineup for an active autumn
read!
Question: Was the eagle the only
candidate for the position of national bird?
Answer: If Ben Franklin had had his way, the
turkey would be our national bird. Maybe then the $2.50 gold coin called
the "quarter eagle" would be called the "quarter turkey." Sounds more like
a menu item, doesn't it? Maybe that would be appropriate, since we'd be
eating the national bird on Thanksgiving. And what if the astronaut who
landed on the moon had said "The turkey has landed"? It just wouldn't be
the same.
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