Why?

kingkoin56

did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938?

notwilight

Because the changeover date was not Dec 31?

-Jerry

SaorAlba

<< <i>did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938? >>



They minted the Indian cent in 1909, and the Lincoln cent also.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

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<< <i>did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938? >>



They minted the Indian cent in 1909, and the Lincoln cent also. >>



And the trade dollar in 1878, along with the Morgan Dollar.

relicsncoins

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<< <i>did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938? >>



They minted the Indian cent in 1909, and the Lincoln cent also. >>



And the trade dollar in 1878, along with the Morgan Dollar. >>



Was the trade dollar really ever intended to circulate in the U.S. though?

JJ

Treeman

<< did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938? >>



They minted the Indian cent in 1909, and the Lincoln cent also. >>



And the trade dollar in 1878, along with the Morgan Dollar.

and the Large Cent - Flying Eagle Cent in 1857

ziggy29

And Barber and Merc dimes in 1916. And Bust and Seated halves in 1839. The list goes on and on...

OPA

Don't forget ... the Peace & Morgan $ in 1921 ...

dimples

etexmike

Did anybody really answer the question from the OP?

I don't know the answer but or about any of the others also.


Mike

droopyd

<< <i>Did anybody really answer the question from the OP? >>



Answer is... WHY NOT???

Shamika

<< <i><< did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938? >>


They minted the Indian cent in 1909, and the Lincoln cent also. >>


And the trade dollar in 1878, along with the Morgan Dollar.

and the Large Cent - Flying Eagle Cent in 1857 >>


And the Liberty Nickel - Buffalo Nickel in 1913.

Quarternut

Don't forget the Half-Dime and the 5 cent nickel both minted from 1866 - 1873.

ricko

Seems like the answer is 'standard practice'.... Cheers, RickO

RWB

Many in the Mint disliked the Buffalo nickel as much as the Standing Liberty quarter. When 25-years rolled around, Treasury decided to honor Jefferson on the five-cent coin. TJ was a favorite of President Roosevelt, who had pushed for a memorial to TJ beginning in 1934. Original plans had ground breaking in 1938, but that was pushed back to 1939 due to objections to the monument’s design. (A lot of architects considered the Greco-Roman design stuffy, old, and in conflict with the Lincoln memorial. The Commission of Fine Arts also objected.)

Nickels were heavily used in commerce, so the decision was made to strike Buffalos only at Denver until the designs were ready. This allowed a steady supply of coins. The first patterns were struck in August 1938. (See the Coin World article on the first Jefferson nickel souvenir cards made by Henry Morgenthau.)

kingkoin56

Whew, for awhile there I was afraid this was a dumb question. Thanks for all your answers, now I know. I never realized that this practice happened as often as was stated.

seatedcoins

<< <i>Whew, for awhile there I was afraid this was a dumb question. Thanks for all your answers, now I know. I never realized that this practice happened as often as was stated. >>

thisnamztaken

<< <i>Why did the mint end the buffalo nickel in 1938 and start the jefferson nickel in 1938? >>



Answ.: Because they could.