Ungraded vs MS66 1840 O [DRAPERY] Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1840 O [DRAPERY] Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $126 vs MS66 $35790. MS66 sells for 284.05× Ungraded (+28305%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 284.05× (+28305%) the Ungraded price — a $35,664 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 27.38× (+2638%) the Ungraded price — a $3,324 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1840 O [DRAPERY] Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $35,664 (284.05×) — 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).