Ungraded vs MS66 1867 [RAYS] Shield Nickel: price difference
1867 [RAYS] Shield Nickel value — Ungraded $27 vs MS66 $7300. MS66 sells for 270.37× Ungraded (+26937%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 270.37× (+26937%) the Ungraded price — a $7,273 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 21.3× (+2030%) the Ungraded price — a $548 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1867 [RAYS] Shield Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $7,273 (270.37×) — 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).