Ungraded vs MS66 1938 [PROOF] Mercury Dime: price difference
1938 [PROOF] Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $178 vs MS66 $2723. MS66 sells for 15.3× Ungraded (+1430%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 15.3× (+1430%) the Ungraded price — a $2,545 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.56× (+656%) the MS62 price — a $2,363 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1938 [PROOF] Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,545 (15.3×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).