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United States 1982-D Jefferson Nickel Jefferson nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Buffalo nickel in the 25th year of that coin’s production run. A design contest to commemorate Founding Father and third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson, open to “all American sculptors”, was held in 1937. German émigré and American artist Felix Oscar Schlag was the winner. He received $1,000 for his effort. Schlag’s concept for the obverse, which art scholar Cornelius Vermeule cl...

Obsolete US Currency Highlights: Polar Air and Polar Bear Notes Obsolete currency collectors are often drawn to notes with visually striking and dramatic vignettes. Notes from the Continental Bank of Boston have provided collectors with green and black printed remainders that feature bold vignettes and have been popularly collected for years –  Polar Bear Notes. The March PMG. As freezing arctic air has swept across much of the country, the image found on the $3 Continental Bank note from...

Choice Unc. Spread Eagle 1863 $100 Legal Tender Note From Karelian Collection Karelian Collection, including a Fr.167a $100 Legal Tender Note. The “ 1862 and 1863 is one of the most recognizable and beloved in all of American currency. Engraved by Joseph P. Ourdan, the bald eagle perched on a rock with wings spread dominates the left side of the note. Green border prints frame the design, which also has ornate black kaleidograph die counters at lower left and upper right and a slightly lar...