Ungraded vs MS66 1873 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1873 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $25 vs MS66 $4478. MS66 sells for 179.12× Ungraded (+17812%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 179.12× (+17812%) the Ungraded price — a $4,453 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 20.93× (+1993%) the MS62 price — a $4,264 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 Three Cent Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $4,453 (179.12×) — 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).