Ungraded vs MS62 1842 C [LARGE DATE] Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference

1842 C [LARGE DATE] Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $9250 vs MS62 $18096. MS62 sells for 1.96× Ungraded (+96%). Prices updated July 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$9250eBay ↗
MS62$180961.96× · +96%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs MS62
$9250$18096

MS62 sells for 1.96× (+96%) the Ungraded price — a $8,846 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1842 C [LARGE DATE] Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS62 is worth $8,846 (1.96×) — 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.

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