Ungraded vs MS66 1913 Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1913 Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $6 vs MS66 $2928. MS66 sells for 488× Ungraded (+48700%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 488× (+48700%) the Ungraded price — a $2,922 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 43.06× (+4206%) the MS62 price — a $2,860 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1913 Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,922 (488×) — 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).