Ungraded vs MS66 1896 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: price difference
1896 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle value — Ungraded $623 vs MS66 $3107. MS66 sells for 4.99× Ungraded (+399%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 4.99× (+399%) the Ungraded price — a $2,484 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 3.98× (+298%) the MS62 price — a $2,327 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1896 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,484 (4.99×) — 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).