Ungraded vs MS66 1873 [CLOSED 3] Shield Nickel: price difference
1873 [CLOSED 3] Shield Nickel value — Ungraded $65 vs MS66 $3538. MS66 sells for 54.43× Ungraded (+5343%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 54.43× (+5343%) the Ungraded price — a $3,473 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 11.27× (+1027%) the MS62 price — a $3,224 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 [CLOSED 3] Shield Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $3,473 (54.43×) — 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).