Ungraded vs MS66 1879 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1879 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $160 vs MS66 $1320. MS66 sells for 8.25× Ungraded (+725%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 8.25× (+725%) the Ungraded price — a $1,160 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 4.88× (+388%) the Ungraded price — a $621 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1879 Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,160 (8.25×) — 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).