To clear things up - it's "nickel", not "nickle", and the last shield nickels were made in early 1883. A 1944 US nickel carries the familiar portrait of Thomas Jefferson used up till 2004 and a picture of his home Monticello on the back.
These coins are unusual because they don't contain any nickel metal due to wartime shortages. They're made of copper, manganese, and silver. The large letter over the Monticello's dome is the mint mark. Please see the Related Question for more information.
1866 was the first year for shield nickel's, the only US coins dated 1804 are a Half Cent,Large Cent,Quarter,Dime and a Dollar.
There were 2 different types of nickels made in 1883. If your coin has a shield on the front it's called a Shield Nickel (for obvious reasons). If it has a picture of Miss Liberty and a large Roman numeral V on the back it's called a Liberty nickel. The value depends ENTIRELY on its condition.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. Shield nickels were the first nickels minted by the US, and they were made from 1866 to 1883.
It's NOT a U.S. nickel. The coin is a 5 CENTAVOS coin dated 1944 from the Commonwealth of the Philippines issue. It has a average value of 25 cents.
It's the usual practice of this site to answer a single question at a time. Please see:"What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1942 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1944 US nickel?"
1866 was the first year for shield nickel's, the only US coins dated 1804 are a Half Cent,Large Cent,Quarter,Dime and a Dollar.
This coin is frequently called a Shield Nickel because of its design. Values for a 1874 Shield Nickel are $23.00-$40.00 for average circulated coins, better coins can go over $100.00
Current retail for an 1879 Shield nickel ranges from about $400 if very worn, up to $750 if almost uncirculated.
There were 2 different types of nickels made in 1883. If your coin has a shield on the front it's called a Shield Nickel (for obvious reasons). If it has a picture of Miss Liberty and a large Roman numeral V on the back it's called a Liberty nickel. The value depends ENTIRELY on its condition.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. Shield nickels were the first nickels minted by the US, and they were made from 1866 to 1883.
It's NOT a U.S. nickel. The coin is a 5 CENTAVOS coin dated 1944 from the Commonwealth of the Philippines issue. It has a average value of 25 cents.
It's the usual practice of this site to answer a single question at a time. Please see:"What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1942 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1944 US nickel?"
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. The first US nickels were minted in 1866, and carried a picture of a shield on the front.
Please check the date and denomination again and post a new question. Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. A US 5 cent coin dated 1878 is a Shield nickel.
It's a relatively common coin, currently worth around $10 in average condition and up to $30 in uncirculated condition.
As of 16 Feb 2018, the melt value of one US nickel is 4.4 cents.
Shield Nickels cover 17 years of US coinage two of those years are proof only issues a date is needed for an assessment. Post new question with more info.