Ungraded vs MS66 1843 C Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1843 C Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $5200 vs MS66 $1231580. MS66 sells for 236.84× Ungraded (+23584%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 236.84× (+23584%) the Ungraded price — a $1,226,380 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 86.35× (+8535%) the MS62 price — a $1,217,317 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1843 C Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,226,380 (236.84×) — 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).