Ungraded vs MS62 1942 [PROOF] Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 [PROOF] Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $160 vs MS62 $223. MS62 sells for 1.39× Ungraded (+39%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS62
$160→$223
MS62 sells for 1.39× (+39%) the Ungraded price — a $63 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 [PROOF] Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS62 is worth $63 (1.39×) — 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).