It is worth 5 cents.
The U.S. did not mint nickels until 1866. Please take your coin, turn it over very carefully, and look at the date to the right of Jefferson's portrait.* You'll see 2005, the year this Westward Journey commemorative was issued to mark the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.
(*) And in any case, Jefferson would have totally disapproved of the use of his image on a coin while he was president! That was the practice in Britain, and in 1805 the U.S. was only 25 years away from the Revolutionary War.
Sorry, no US 5 cent coins exist dated 1805 first year of issue was 1866
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The nickel wasn't first minted until 1866. If the date 1805 is right after the names Lewis & Clark, and the other side shows President Jefferson, then it's a 2005 Westward Journey nickel, worth 5 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?"
This design is called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel; both names are about equally common. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1919 US nickel?" for more information.
Sorry, no US 5 cent coins exist dated 1805 first year of issue was 1866
$100,000,000
The nickel wasn't first minted until 1866. If the date 1805 is right after the names Lewis & Clark, and the other side shows President Jefferson, then it's a 2005 Westward Journey nickel, worth 5 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?"
As of 16 Feb 2018, the melt value of one US nickel is 4.4 cents.
This design is called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel; both names are about equally common. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1919 US nickel?" for more information.
The US nickel was first issued in 1866. Please double-check your coin.
5 cents.
A 1957 nickel is worth face value only, unless it's uncirculated or a proof coin.
In average condition, both coins are only worth their face value.
Average current retail value is $5.00
Check that coin again. The first U.S. nickel was issued in 1866.