Ungraded vs MS62 1897 [PROOF] Liberty Head Nickel: price difference
1897 [PROOF] Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $316 vs MS62 $2664. MS62 sells for 8.43× Ungraded (+743%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS62
$316→$2664
MS62 sells for 8.43× (+743%) the Ungraded price — a $2,348 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1897 [PROOF] Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS62 is worth $2,348 (8.43×) — 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).