United States 1982-D Jefferson Nickel
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 claimed was similar to Jean-Antoine Houdon’s 1789 bust of Jefferson, appeared essentially the same ...
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