Ungraded vs MS66 1873 [CLOSED 3] Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1873 [CLOSED 3] Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $32 vs MS66 $2736. MS66 sells for 85.5× Ungraded (+8450%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 85.5× (+8450%) the Ungraded price — a $2,704 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 9.38× (+838%) the Ungraded price — a $268 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 [CLOSED 3] Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,704 (85.5×) — 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).