Ungraded vs MS66 1917 [MCKINLEY] Gold Commemorative: price difference
1917 [MCKINLEY] Gold Commemorative value — Ungraded $330 vs MS66 $1175. MS66 sells for 3.56× Ungraded (+256%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS66
$330→$1175
MS66 sells for 3.56× (+256%) the Ungraded price — a $845 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1917 [MCKINLEY] Gold Commemorative, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $845 (3.56×) — 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).