Ungraded vs MS66 1944 [Steel] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1944 [Steel] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $38 vs MS66 $1667. MS66 sells for 43.87× Ungraded (+4287%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 43.87× (+4287%) the Ungraded price — a $1,629 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.41× (+641%) the MS62 price — a $1,442 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1944 [Steel] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,629 (43.87×) — 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).