Ungraded vs MS66 1958 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1958 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $9 vs MS66 $150. MS66 sells for 16.67× Ungraded (+1567%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 16.67× (+1567%) the Ungraded price — a $141 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6× (+500%) the MS62 price — a $125 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1958 [PROOF] Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $141 (16.67×) — 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).