Ungraded vs MS66 1898 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: price difference
1898 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle value — Ungraded $659 vs MS66 $2831. MS66 sells for 4.3× Ungraded (+330%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 4.3× (+330%) the Ungraded price — a $2,172 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 3.72× (+272%) the MS62 price — a $2,070 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1898 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,172 (4.3×) — 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).