Ungraded vs MS66 1912 Lincoln Wheat Penny: price difference
1912 Lincoln Wheat Penny value — Ungraded $15 vs MS66 $1030. MS66 sells for 68.67× Ungraded (+6767%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 68.67× (+6767%) the Ungraded price — a $1,015 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 19.43× (+1843%) the MS62 price — a $977 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1912 Lincoln Wheat Penny, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,015 (68.67×) — 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).