Ungraded vs MS66 1939 Mercury Dime: price difference

1939 Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $6 vs MS66 $99. MS66 sells for 16.5× Ungraded (+1550%). Prices updated September 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$6eBay ↗
MS62$233.83× · +283%eBay ↗
MS66$9916.5× · +1550%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs MS66
$6$99

MS66 sells for 16.5× (+1550%) the Ungraded price — a $93 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$23$99

MS66 sells for 4.3× (+330%) the MS62 price — a $76 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1939 Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $93 (16.5×) — 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.

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