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Focuses on Joe Fitzgerald, a Maryland painter who participated in the United States Mint at the Treasury Department's "Westward Journey" nickel series and the Artistic Infusion Program. How he won two commissions to design a new coin; Description of his controversial design; The number of coins bearing his designs that will be circulated; His interest in coin collecting; Fitzgerald's comments about the nickel's previous design; The choice of a bust made in 1789 by Jean-Antoine Houdon for Fitzgerald's likeness of Jefferson; Fitzgerald's second design that will commemorate the Lewis and Clark expedition; The amount Fitzgerald was paid.

The article discusses the U.S. Mint which is reportedly considering changing the mix of metals that it used to manufacturer various forms of American currency such as quarters, dimes, and nickels as of January 2014, focusing on the U.S. Mint's efforts to reduce manufacturing costs.

The author presents his thoughts on U.S. currency policies, suggesting that the government rebase the value of the penny to five cents and the nickle to ten cents in an effort to eliminate coins that cost more to manufacture and distribute than they are worth.

The article offers information on the depiction of railroad travel in New York City by writer Jack Kerouac in his novel "On the Road." In the novel, Kerouac changed the names of some characters as well as locations in the city. The author assumes that Kerouac might have deposited a nickel in a coin box and boarded the West Side IRT because in those days changing from the IND to the IRT cost an extra nickel.

Reports on the role of Jamie Franki, a professor at the University of North Carolina, in the design of the tails side of the U.S. nickel in a new series, as of November 2004. Features of the nickel; Number of artists that the government relies on to submit designs for new coins; Payment received by the professor for his contribution.

Reports on the design changes unveiled by the U.S. Mint for the nickel in 2004, including a new image of former president Thomas Jefferson.

Focuses on the value of rare United States coins. Value of a 1913 Liberty Head V nickel that is to be sold in a private transaction; Percentage increase in the value of rare U.S. coins in the past two years; Similarities in the value of coins and the price of gold; History surrounding the 1913 nickel; Comments from John Albanese, president of John Albanese Numismatics in Far Hills (N.J.), regarding the 1913 nickel; Value of an 1804 silver dollar and a 1933 $20 gold piece that sold in recent years; Analysis of the rare coin market.

Reports on the newly designed nickle, which retain the image of Thomas Jefferson on the front and honor the 1803 Louisiana Purchase on the back.

Reports on the announcement made by U.S. Mint in November 2003 on the plan of the government to launch two designs for the nickel in 2004 to commemorate the bicentennial of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.