Ungraded vs MS66 1872 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel: price difference
1872 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel value — Ungraded $161 vs MS66 $31935. MS66 sells for 198.35× Ungraded (+19735%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 198.35× (+19735%) the Ungraded price — a $31,774 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 91.24× (+9024%) the MS62 price — a $31,585 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1872 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $31,774 (198.35×) — 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).