Ungraded vs MS66 1949 D [BOOKER T. WASHINGTON] Silver Commemorative: price difference
1949 D [BOOKER T. WASHINGTON] Silver Commemorative value — Ungraded $106 vs MS66 $190. MS66 sells for 1.79× Ungraded (+79%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 1.79× (+79%) the Ungraded price — a $84 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 5.28× (+428%) the MS62 price — a $154 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1949 D [BOOKER T. WASHINGTON] Silver Commemorative, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $84 (1.79×) — 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).