Ungraded vs MS66 1888 Liberty Head Nickel: price difference
1888 Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $21 vs MS66 $7053. MS66 sells for 335.86× Ungraded (+33486%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 335.86× (+33486%) the Ungraded price — a $7,032 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 18.56× (+1756%) the MS62 price — a $6,673 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1888 Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $7,032 (335.86×) — 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).