Ungraded vs MS66 1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $8 vs MS66 $317. MS66 sells for 39.63× Ungraded (+3863%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 39.63× (+3863%) the Ungraded price — a $309 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.04× (+604%) the MS62 price — a $272 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1909 Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $309 (39.63×) — 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).