Ungraded vs MS66 1942 S Washington Quarter: price difference

1942 S Washington Quarter value — Ungraded $14 vs MS66 $172. MS66 sells for 12.29× Ungraded (+1129%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$14eBay ↗
MS62$402.86× · +186%eBay ↗
MS66$17212.29× · +1129%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs MS66
$14$172

MS66 sells for 12.29× (+1129%) the Ungraded price — a $158 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$40$172

MS66 sells for 4.3× (+330%) the MS62 price — a $132 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1942 S Washington Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $158 (12.29×) — 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.

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