Ungraded vs MS66 1956 D [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1956 D [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $9 vs MS66 $62. MS66 sells for 6.89× Ungraded (+589%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 6.89× (+589%) the Ungraded price — a $53 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 3.56× (+256%) the Ungraded price — a $23 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1956 D [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $53 (6.89×) — 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).