Ungraded vs MS66 1880 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1880 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $296 vs MS66 $1190. MS66 sells for 4.02× Ungraded (+302%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 4.02× (+302%) the Ungraded price — a $894 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 2.72× (+172%) the MS62 price — a $753 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1880 Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $894 (4.02×) — 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).