Ungraded vs MS66 1838 Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1838 Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $135 vs MS66 $39951. MS66 sells for 295.93× Ungraded (+29493%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 295.93× (+29493%) the Ungraded price — a $39,816 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 18.6× (+1760%) the Ungraded price — a $2,376 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1838 Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $39,816 (295.93×) — 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).