Ungraded vs MS66 1882 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1882 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1036 vs MS66 $10675. MS66 sells for 10.3× Ungraded (+930%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 10.3× (+930%) the Ungraded price — a $9,639 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 8.84× (+784%) the MS62 price — a $9,467 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1882 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $9,639 (10.3×) — 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).