Ungraded vs MS66 1956 D Jefferson Nickel: price difference

1956 D Jefferson Nickel value — Ungraded $2 vs MS66 $20. MS66 sells for 10× Ungraded (+900%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$2eBay ↗
MS62$63× · +200%eBay ↗
MS66$2010× · +900%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs MS66
$2$20

MS66 sells for 10× (+900%) the Ungraded price — a $18 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$6$20

MS66 sells for 3.33× (+233%) the MS62 price — a $14 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1956 D Jefferson Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $18 (10×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.

Run the grading break-even math →
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