Ungraded vs MS66 2005 D [SMS OCEAN VIEW] Jefferson Nickel: price difference
2005 D [SMS OCEAN VIEW] Jefferson Nickel value — Ungraded $15 vs MS66 $7. Ungraded sells for 2.14× MS66 (+114%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 2.14× (+114%) the MS66 price — a $8 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 2005 D [SMS OCEAN VIEW] Jefferson Nickel, the jump from MS66 to Ungraded is worth $8 (2.14×) — 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).