2005 P Satin Finish Bison Jefferson Nickel Choice Uncirculated US Mint

In commemoration of the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition, the President enacted Public Law 108-15 to modify the Jefferson Nickel to reflect images evocative of the historic expedition into the Louisiana Territory. The United States Mint began the Westward Journey Nickel Series in 2004 with the release of the Peace Medal and Keelboat nickels. In 2005 a contemporary image of President Jefferson will appear on the nickel, along with two new reverse designs, the American Bison and Ocean View that recognize the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition and the progress and culmination of the journey. Depictions of Monticello and Thomas Jefferson will return to the nickel in 2006.