Ungraded vs MS66 1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $316 vs MS66 $17080. MS66 sells for 54.05× Ungraded (+5305%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 54.05× (+5305%) the Ungraded price — a $16,764 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.95× (+695%) the MS62 price — a $14,931 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $16,764 (54.05×) — 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).