Ungraded vs MS62 1888 [PROOF] Liberty Head Nickel: price difference
1888 [PROOF] Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $251 vs MS62 $923. MS62 sells for 3.68× Ungraded (+268%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS62
$251→$923
MS62 sells for 3.68× (+268%) the Ungraded price — a $672 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1888 [PROOF] Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS62 is worth $672 (3.68×) — 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).