Ungraded vs MS66 1942 S Mercury Dime: price difference
1942 S Mercury Dime value — Ungraded $8 vs MS66 $132. MS66 sells for 16.5× Ungraded (+1550%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 16.5× (+1550%) the Ungraded price — a $124 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6.95× (+595%) the MS62 price — a $113 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 S Mercury Dime, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $124 (16.5×) — 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).