Wow, they managed to portray Jefferson as he’d appear today, over 240 years old. Seriously, was TJ embalmed when he died? Because if that doesn’t look like a corpse, then someone needs to inform the Kremlin.
Also, if you’re going to feature the Pacific Ocean via a coastline shot, wouldn’t you want to have the ocean on the left, not the right? Sure, sure, it’s a southward view, but it just seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it?
Munch - who fears change (ha!)
I like the Jefferson portrait.
The shorleline thing doesn’t bother me conceptually – I’m reading it as, you’re in Oregon and looking down towards California – but the design reminds me of a park service badge or something.
I like it and agree with twickster the shoreline one looks like a DNS badge.
I hate both of you.
I think it’s ugly. Jefferson looks like a deer caught in headlights.
I don’t mind the buffalo, but I don’t really like the pacific ocean scene.
If I had a nickel for every time someone said that … 
I like the closer profile shot but don’t care much for the reverse side’s choices. What’s wrong with Monticello?
And please tell me that as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, that “Liberty” is specifically Jefferson related and not something that’s going to be on any other redesigned coins. It just seems tacky.
I kinda like the idea of changing the reverse of coins regularly, but I hate the new obverse. That should remain the same.
I feel half of your pain, Munch. 
This all misses the big question, which is: Why bother redesigning the freakin’ nickle? Why not the half-penny? Both are about as useful.
I don’t have any on me, but I believe “Liberty” is already on the old nickels.
Since I mostly use Canadian nickels, I’ll throw in my two cents worth.
The buffalo is fine, and the southward view of the coast is no big problem. The portrait is kind of ugly though, and although I can’t really tell from any of the pics, it seems to me that he’s looking up at the “God” in the motto. Is this violating the separation of church and state? 
I don’t have any either but I checked out a penny a second ago and it’s on the left side of the coin, behind Lincoln’s neck, so it’s likely it’s on the nickel as well.
I’ve just never noticed before. Huh.
I like the reverse side designs (especially the buffalo) but the portrait … dear God. Is that taken from a painting of Jefferson on his deathbead? :dubious:
On the nickel behind Jefferson’s head, above the date.
On the quarter at the top.
On the dime on the left, with FDR looking at it.
Hmph. Who knew?
I like the design…but who cares?
They’ll mostly end up in jars, and in the ubiquitous "take-a-penny/leave-a-penny bowls. What do you expect when something is as big as a nickel, yet has such an infinitesimally small value you’d need a hatful of them to buy a cup of coffee?
The close-up view of TJ is a bold design. We need to encourage bold design in our coinage. In all the world, perhaps Saudi Arabia is worse. Still the American stuff is pretty bad.
It is had to beat the old ‘Indian Head’ design. That was classy and elegant.
The word ‘Liberty’ there (according to the Washington Post) is in Jefferson’s own handwriting.
So I have to give them that one.
Is it just me, or does the portrait of Jefferson remind you of Bob Hope?
Yes, Bob Hope through the peephole in your front door.
Well, Munch, get to hatin’ some more, because I like it! I like the new off-center portrait idea, I like the “Liberty” in script, I like the idea of the different reverses, although I’ll admit I like the buffalo much better than the merit-badge-looking shoreline. All in all, a good change (ha! back to you). 