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Keelboat Nickel (2004)
 
| Designer: |
Al Maletsky |
| Designer's Initials: |
Above and to the right of the 'K' in Clark. |
| Mints: |
Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco |
| Mintmark Location: |
Obverse below date |
| Weight: |
5 grams |
| Composition: |
.750 copper, .250 nickel |
| Diameter: |
21.2mm |
| Edge Type: |
Plain |
| Interesting Tidbits: |
Fall Design.
In late 2004, the 2004-dated Jefferson nickel will feature 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. Built to the specifications of Captain Lewis, the 55-foot keelboat could be sailed, rowed, poled like a raft, or towed from the riverbank. The design, by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Al Maletsky, shows Captains Lewis and Clark in full uniform in the bow of the keelboat. |
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