Ungraded vs MS66 1840 [DRAPERY] Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1840 [DRAPERY] Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $151 vs MS66 $43383. MS66 sells for 287.3× Ungraded (+28630%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 287.3× (+28630%) the Ungraded price — a $43,232 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 23.5× (+2250%) the Ungraded price — a $3,397 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1840 [DRAPERY] Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $43,232 (287.3×) — 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).