Ungraded vs MS66 1908 Liberty Head Nickel: price difference
1908 Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $4 vs MS66 $6342. MS66 sells for 1,585.5× Ungraded (+158450%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 1,585.5× (+158450%) the Ungraded price — a $6,338 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 43.74× (+4274%) the MS62 price — a $6,197 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1908 Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $6,338 (1,585.5×) — 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).