Ungraded vs MS66 1874 Shield Nickel: price difference
1874 Shield Nickel value — Ungraded $45 vs MS66 $2928. MS66 sells for 65.07× Ungraded (+6407%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 65.07× (+6407%) the Ungraded price — a $2,883 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 9.27× (+827%) the MS62 price — a $2,612 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1874 Shield Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,883 (65.07×) — 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).