Ungraded vs MS66 1938 Mercury Dime: price difference
1938 Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $10 vs MS66 $106. MS66 sells for 10.6× Ungraded (+960%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS66
$10→$106
MS66 sells for 10.6× (+960%) the Ungraded price — a $96 difference per coin.
MS62 vs MS66
$25→$106
MS66 sells for 4.24× (+324%) the MS62 price — a $81 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1938 Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $96 (10.6×) — 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).