Ungraded vs MS66 1938 S [BOONE] Silver Commemorative: price difference
1938 S [BOONE] Silver Commemorative value — Ungraded $12500 vs MS66 $500. Ungraded sells for 25× MS66 (+2400%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 25× (+2400%) the MS66 price — a $12,000 difference per coin.
Ungraded sells for 29.76× (+2876%) the MS62 price — a $12,080 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1938 S [BOONE] Silver Commemorative, the jump from MS66 to Ungraded is worth $12,000 (25×) — 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).