Ungraded vs MS66 1873 [OPEN 3] Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1873 [OPEN 3] Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $29 vs MS66 $3419. MS66 sells for 117.9× Ungraded (+11690%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 117.9× (+11690%) the Ungraded price — a $3,390 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 10.93× (+993%) the Ungraded price — a $288 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 [OPEN 3] Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $3,390 (117.9×) — 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).