Ungraded vs MS66 1942 D [FS-101] Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 D [FS-101] Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $200 vs MS66 $11175. MS66 sells for 55.88× Ungraded (+5488%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 55.88× (+5488%) the Ungraded price — a $10,975 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 8.36× (+736%) the MS62 price — a $9,838 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 D [FS-101] Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $10,975 (55.88×) — 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).