Ungraded vs MS66 1868 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel: price difference
1868 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel value — Ungraded $63 vs MS66 $12127. MS66 sells for 192.49× Ungraded (+19149%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 192.49× (+19149%) the Ungraded price — a $12,064 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 17.42× (+1642%) the MS62 price — a $11,431 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1868 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $12,064 (192.49×) — 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).