Ungraded vs MS66 1889 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1889 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $237 vs MS66 $1300. MS66 sells for 5.49× Ungraded (+449%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 5.49× (+449%) the Ungraded price — a $1,063 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 3.71× (+271%) the MS62 price — a $950 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1889 Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,063 (5.49×) — 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).