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2004 Westward Journey Nickel Series Coin and Medal Set | |
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2004 Westward Journey Nickel Series Coin and Medal Set | $139.95
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| The four United States Mint products presented in this collector’s set form an introduction to the remarkable tale of exploration led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark two hundred years ago.
The Jefferson Peace Medal included here is a silver-plated bronze replica of the medals commissioned by our nation’s third President in 1801. Those medals were struck in three sizes and it is estimated that the Corps of Discovery passed out several hundred of them to the American Indian leaders they encountered along their journey westward. The Peace and Friendship handshake design featured on the reverse was subsequently used for 11 of the first 12 Presidential medals produced by the United States Mint.
To complement this silver-plated medal, the United States Mint has added a 2004-dated proof golden dollar, bearing the distinctive San Francisco "S" mint mark. As the brave young Shoshone woman who helped direct the expedition through the vast, uncharted territories of the American West, Sacagawea’s contributions to the success of the expedition were both numerous and significant. She is depicted on the coin’s obverse carrying her infant son, Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, nicknamed "Pomp" by Captain Clark. The child was born February 11, 1805, as the expedition made camp with the Mandan Tribe in what is today a part of North Dakota.
Completing this set are the first two five-cent coins struck for the Westward Journey Nickel Series in commemoration of the bicentennial of both the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Lewis & Clark expedition, begun the following year. These stunning nickels also carry the "S" mint mark emblematic of proof quality United States coinage. The first new nickel, released in the Spring of 2004, carried the Peace and Friendship handshake design to a circulating coin for the first time. It was followed in August with the release of the Keelboat nickel, which features a rendition of the stout river-going vessel that carried the Corps of Discovery and all their supplies along the Missouri River, playing a pivotal role in the ultimate success of their journey. These coins represent the first changes incorporated into the nickel’s design since 1938.
Available for immediate shipment from Westlake Cards, Comics and Coins, Inc. at www.CardsComicsCoins.com; order now!
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| Reference: | 2004WWardJrnyNickSerC&MedalSet |
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