The last buffalo nickels* were struck in 1938.
Please check your coin again and post a new question. Include the mint mark, if any, underneath the words FIVE CENTS on the back.
If your coin is actually dated 1978 it's not a real buffalo nickel, it's a fantasy piece or replica and has no numismatic value.
(*) FWIW the coin is actually a nickel rather than "nickle"
The Smith & Wesson Model 66-1 was manufactured from 1977 to 1982, so based on the serial number provided (27K1798), it was likely made around 1978. The value of a nickel-plated Model 66-1 in good condition with a 2.5-inch barrel can range from $700 to $1000, depending on the specific market and demand.
It is estimated that over 8 million babies worldwide have been born through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) since the first successful IVF birth in 1978.
There were around 100 people killed and 4500 people injured in the Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978.
The Container Store was created in 1978.
Cosmic Conflict happened in 1978.
AM Buffalo - 1978 was released on: USA: 1 January 1978 (Buffalo, New York)
AM Buffalo was created in 1978.
Buffalo Rider - 1978 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG
Buffalo Braves ended in 1978.
The cast of AM Buffalo - 1978 includes: Linda Pelligrino as Herself - Host Jon Summers as Himself (1983-)
John Buffalo Mailer was born on April 16, 1978.
The cast of Buffalo Rider - 1978 includes: Rick Guinn as Buffalo Jones Priscilla Lauris as Mrs. Robinson Dick Robinson as Sam Robinson George Sager as Ted Clayborn Rich Scheeland as Ralph Pierce
Yes, there are instances of 1978 Jefferson nickels without a mint mark. This is due to a mint error where the nickel was struck without the mint mark. These error coins can sometimes be valuable to collectors.
Rick Guinn has: Performed in "The Life and Legend of Buffalo Jones" in 1976. Played Buffalo Jones in "Buffalo Rider" in 1978. Performed in "Mountain Charlie" in 1982. Played Wyatt in "Space Patrol" in 1984. Played Guy on a Buffalo in "Guy on a Buffalo" in 2011.
All quarters dated 1965 and later are made of a "sandwich" of copper and nickel.
They're both only worth face value.
No, it is in copper-nickel. 47.500.000 coins were struck. No real value !