Ungraded vs MS66 1873 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1873 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $22 vs MS66 $4475. MS66 sells for 203.41× Ungraded (+20241%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 203.41× (+20241%) the Ungraded price — a $4,453 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 20.81× (+1981%) the MS62 price — a $4,260 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 (203.41×) — 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).