Ungraded vs MS66 1872 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel: price difference
1872 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel value — Ungraded $139 vs MS66 $29314. MS66 sells for 210.89× Ungraded (+20989%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 210.89× (+20989%) the Ungraded price — a $29,175 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 17.77× (+1677%) the MS62 price — a $27,664 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1872 [DOUBLE DIE] Shield Nickel, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $29,175 (210.89×) — 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).