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Felix O. Schlags’s Jefferson Nickel Design

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The Jefferson Nickel replaced the highly popular Buffalo Nickel, which was first struck in 1913. By law, design changes for any given denomination were restricted for a period of 25 years. Thus, it was not until 1938 that it was first possible to change the nickel’s design. Design Competition The Treasury Department announced a public […]