Ungraded vs MS66 1942 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1942 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $60 vs MS66 $3174. MS66 sells for 52.9× Ungraded (+5190%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 52.9× (+5190%) the Ungraded price — a $3,114 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 8.67× (+767%) the Ungraded price — a $460 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $3,114 (52.9×) — 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).