Ungraded vs MS66 1957 D [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1957 D [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $13 vs MS66 $281. MS66 sells for 21.62× Ungraded (+2062%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 21.62× (+2062%) the Ungraded price — a $268 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.81× (+681%) the MS62 price — a $245 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1957 D [DOUBLE DIE] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $268 (21.62×) — 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).