Ungraded vs MS66 1942/1 Mercury Dime: price difference
1942/1 Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $488 vs MS66 $42173. MS66 sells for 86.42× Ungraded (+8542%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 86.42× (+8542%) the Ungraded price — a $41,685 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 12.05× (+1105%) the MS62 price — a $38,673 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942/1 Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $41,685 (86.42×) — 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).