Ungraded vs MS66 1982 S [PROOF] Jefferson Nickel: price difference

1982 S [PROOF] Jefferson Nickel value — Ungraded $2 vs MS66 $38. MS66 sells for 19× Ungraded (+1800%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$2eBay ↗
MS62$52.5× · +150%eBay ↗
MS66$3819× · +1800%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs MS66
$2$38

MS66 sells for 19× (+1800%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$5$38

MS66 sells for 7.6× (+660%) the MS62 price — a $33 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1982 S [PROOF] Jefferson Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $36 (19×) — 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 →
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