Ungraded vs MS66 1873 Three Cent Nickel: price difference
1873 Three Cent Nickel value — Ungraded $22 vs MS66 $3715. MS66 sells for 168.86× Ungraded (+16786%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 168.86× (+16786%) the Ungraded price — a $3,693 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 17.2× (+1620%) the MS62 price — a $3,499 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 $3,693 (168.86×) — 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).