Ungraded vs MS66 1883 [NO CENTS] Liberty Head Nickel: price difference
1883 [NO CENTS] Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $7 vs MS66 $475. MS66 sells for 67.86× Ungraded (+6686%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 67.86× (+6686%) the Ungraded price — a $468 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 12.71× (+1171%) the Ungraded price — a $82 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1883 [NO CENTS] Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $468 (67.86×) — 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).