Ungraded vs MS66 1942/1 D Mercury Dime: price difference
1942/1 D Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $519 vs MS66 $24000. MS66 sells for 46.24× Ungraded (+4524%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 46.24× (+4524%) the Ungraded price — a $23,481 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 8.79× (+779%) the Ungraded price — a $4,041 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942/1 D Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $23,481 (46.24×) — 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).