A 2005 Lewis and Clark nickel is not rare at all. Hundreds of millions were minted. The only reason you don't find many in change is that people saved them almost as soon as they were put into circulation.
These coins are not rare and are easily found in circulation. They are worth 5 cents unless the have the mintmark "S".
A Lewis and Clark nickel typically has a face value of 5 cents and is not considered rare or valuable in circulated condition. In uncirculated condition, it may have some numismatic value depending on its minting year and condition.
Uh, please give the coin another look. All 1985 nickels carry the familiar Jefferson portrait used until 2004. Lewis and Clark Bicentennial nickels were minted in 2004 and 2005. In any case, none of those 3 dates is rare.
About as rare as beach sand, to be honest. They don't turn up in change very often because people scooped them up as keepsakes almost as soon as they entered circulation, but mintages were very high: 2004 P Peace . . . . 361,440,000 2004 D Peace . . . . 372,000,000 2004 P Keelboat . . 366,720,000 2004 D Keelboat . . 344,880,000 2005 P Bison . . . . 448,320,000 2005 D Bison . . . . 487,680,000 2005 P Ocean . . . . 394,080,000 2005 D Ocean . . . . 411,120,000
If you found it in change, it's only worth 5 cents but it makes a great keepsake. Your coin is one of the commemorative nickels minted during the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. The partial portrait is on ALL 2005 US nickels so it's not a mistake. Hundreds of millions were struck so they're not rare.
It's not rare, millions are still in circulation today spend it.
It's not rare, millions are still in circulation today spend it.
It's not rare, millions are still in circulation today, just spend it.
A 2005 nickel isn't old or rare enough to be worth anything above face value, so a roll is worth $2.
rare
Buffalo nickels were minted between 1913 and 1938. The coin you are asking about is a Jefferson nickel with a bison reverse, part of the Westward Journey commemoratives. They are not rare and are worth face value.
common