Ungraded vs MS66 1843 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1843 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1005 vs MS66 $85926. MS66 sells for 85.5× Ungraded (+8450%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 85.5× (+8450%) the Ungraded price — a $84,921 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 17.05× (+1605%) the MS62 price — a $80,886 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1843 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $84,921 (85.5×) — 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).