Ungraded vs MS66 1878 S [VAM-50] Morgan Dollar: price difference
1878 S [VAM-50] Morgan Dollar value — Ungraded $96 vs MS66 $10590. MS66 sells for 110.31× Ungraded (+10931%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 110.31× (+10931%) the Ungraded price — a $10,494 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 58.51× (+5751%) the MS62 price — a $10,409 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1878 S [VAM-50] Morgan Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $10,494 (110.31×) — 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).