Ungraded vs MS66 1960 [SMALL DATE] Lincoln Memorial Penny: price difference
1960 [SMALL DATE] Lincoln Memorial Penny value — Ungraded $6 vs MS66 $30. MS66 sells for 5× Ungraded (+400%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 5× (+400%) the Ungraded price — a $24 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 2.73× (+173%) the MS62 price — a $19 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1960 [SMALL DATE] Lincoln Memorial Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $24 (5×) — 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).