675. Jefferson Nickel Design

In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Date	1938
Material	Pencil or conte on paper
Dimensions	8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Description	Circle with the bust of Thomas Jefferson. Submission to the national competition to design the Jefferson Nickel, 1938.
Markings	Inscription: Liberty & 1938
Provenance / Location	CPAC, Purchased from Mary Petersen with funds from the Christian Petersen Memorial Fund. UM92.2
Alternate Title(s)	n/a
Notes / Sources	National Archives, College Park, Maryland, Record Group 104, Records of the U. S. Mint., Press Release: “National Competition for [the] New Design for [the] Five Cent Coin Open to All American Sculptors.” The press release indicated that it should be released to the afternoon newspapers on January 25, 1938. See also: http://www.felixschlag.com/nickel.html