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2005-P Bison
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 394,080,000 Combined mintage for all 2005-P varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Joe Fitzgerald / Jamie Franki |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1568 |
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Other recorded varieties for 2005-P:
- 2005-P Western Waters · Western Waters
External references
The 2005-P Bison Jefferson nickel is the third design of the Westward Journey Nickel Series, showing an American bison on the reverse as a tribute to the Buffalo nickel that had preceded the Jefferson design from 1913-1938. The reverse design by Jamie Franki is distinct from James Earle Fraser's original Buffalo nickel design but clearly draws inspiration from it, creating an intentional visual echo of the earlier series.
The obverse for 2005 featured a new portrait of Jefferson by Joe Fitzgerald, based on an 1800 profile portrait by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. The new portrait shows Jefferson facing right (rather than the left-facing Schlag portrait) and includes more detailed facial features. The combination of the new obverse and the Bison reverse gave the 2005 nickel a dramatically different appearance from the traditional Schlag design.
Philadelphia struck 448,320,000 Bison nickels in 2005. The coin is abundant in all grades and readily available in Mint State. Collectors building complete Westward Journey sets acquire the 2005-P Bison as a key design of the program, particularly notable for its tribute to the earlier Buffalo nickel tradition.
The design change from Schlag to Fitzgerald portrait and the Bison reverse represented the most significant modification to the Jefferson nickel since its 1938 introduction. For collectors, 2005 marks an important transition year in the series.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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