the Proof Jefferson nickel master dies had worn to the point that they lacked fine detail. The Mint addressed the problem by creating new masters to restore the original design, which showed ...

WASHINGTON – Coming soon to a cash register near you — a smiling Thomas Jefferson looking straight at you from a new nickel that will end nearly a century of tradition for U.S. coins.

Washington – After nearly 100 years of depicting presidents in somber profiles on the nation’s coins, the Mint is trying something different: The new nickel features Thomas Jefferson ...

In January 1938, the Mint announced an open competition for the new nickel design. Competitors were to place Jefferson's portrait Jefferson on the Obverse and his Monticello house on the reverse ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The US mint is unveiling the new design for the nickel to go into circulation next year. For the first time ever, the image of President Thomas Jefferson will be facing forward.

The commemorative nickel also will be instantly distinctive because it features the first new portrait of Thomas Jefferson since the coin honoring him was introduced 67 years ago. Officials of the ...

The Raiders spend most of their time in a 4-2-5 nickel package, where Crosby will line up at left end across from right tackle Brian O'Neill. With Jefferson back, the Vikings might be able to use ...