Ungraded vs MS66 1911 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1911 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $452 vs MS66 $6252. MS66 sells for 13.83× Ungraded (+1283%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 13.83× (+1283%) the Ungraded price — a $5,800 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 9.45× (+845%) the Ungraded price — a $3,818 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1911 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $5,800 (13.83×) — 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).