Ungraded vs MS66 1942 [DOUBLE DIE] Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 [DOUBLE DIE] Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $55 vs MS66 $1060. MS66 sells for 19.27× Ungraded (+1827%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 19.27× (+1827%) the Ungraded price — a $1,005 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 5.07× (+407%) the Ungraded price — a $224 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 [DOUBLE DIE] Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,005 (19.27×) — 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).