Ungraded vs MS66 1942 S Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 S Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $7 vs MS66 $124. MS66 sells for 17.71× Ungraded (+1671%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 17.71× (+1671%) the Ungraded price — a $117 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6.53× (+553%) the MS62 price — a $105 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 S Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $117 (17.71×) — 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).