Ungraded vs MS66 1882 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1882 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $257 vs MS66 $4580. MS66 sells for 17.82× Ungraded (+1682%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 17.82× (+1682%) the Ungraded price — a $4,323 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 9.11× (+811%) the Ungraded price — a $2,085 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1882 Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $4,323 (17.82×) — 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).