Ungraded vs MS66 1912 S Liberty Head Nickel: price difference

1912 S Liberty Head Nickel value — Ungraded $119 vs MS66 $5237. MS66 sells for 44.01× Ungraded (+4301%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$119eBay ↗
MS62$182215.31× · +1431%eBay ↗
MS66$523744.01× · +4301%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs MS66
$119$5237

MS66 sells for 44.01× (+4301%) the Ungraded price — a $5,118 difference per coin.

Ungraded vs MS62
$119$1822

MS62 sells for 15.31× (+1431%) the Ungraded price — a $1,703 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1912 S Liberty Head Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $5,118 (44.01×) — 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.

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