Ungraded vs MS66 1942 Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $7 vs MS66 $61. MS66 sells for 8.71× Ungraded (+771%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS66
$7→$61
MS66 sells for 8.71× (+771%) the Ungraded price — a $54 difference per coin.
Ungraded vs MS62
$7→$21
MS62 sells for 3× (+200%) the Ungraded price — a $14 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $54 (8.71×) — 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).