Ungraded vs MS66 1885 Liberty Head Nickel: price difference
1885 Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $203 vs MS66 $8786. MS66 sells for 43.28× Ungraded (+4228%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 43.28× (+4228%) the Ungraded price — a $8,583 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 17.32× (+1632%) the Ungraded price — a $3,313 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1885 Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $8,583 (43.28×) — 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).