Ungraded vs MS66 1942 [FS-101] Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 [FS-101] Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $339 vs MS66 $79200. MS66 sells for 233.63× Ungraded (+23263%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 233.63× (+23263%) the Ungraded price — a $78,861 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 22.65× (+2165%) the MS62 price — a $75,704 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 [FS-101] Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $78,861 (233.63×) — 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).