Ungraded vs MS66 1960 D [SMALL DATE] Lincoln Memorial Penny: price difference
1960 D [SMALL DATE] Lincoln Memorial Penny value — Ungraded $4 vs MS66 $25. MS66 sells for 6.25× Ungraded (+525%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 6.25× (+525%) the Ungraded price — a $21 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 3.5× (+250%) the Ungraded price — a $10 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1960 D [SMALL DATE] Lincoln Memorial Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $21 (6.25×) — 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 →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).