Ungraded vs MS66 1936 [ELGIN] Silver Commemorative: price difference
1936 [ELGIN] Silver Commemorative value — Ungraded $194 vs MS66 $270. MS66 sells for 1.39× Ungraded (+39%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 1.39× (+39%) the Ungraded price — a $76 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6.92× (+592%) the MS62 price — a $231 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1936 [ELGIN] Silver Commemorative, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $76 (1.39×) — 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).