Ungraded vs MS66 1936 [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1936 [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $33 vs MS66 $768. MS66 sells for 23.27× Ungraded (+2227%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 23.27× (+2227%) the Ungraded price — a $735 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6.14× (+514%) the MS62 price — a $643 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1936 [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $735 (23.27×) — 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).