Ungraded vs MS66 1857 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: price difference
1857 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle value — Ungraded $605 vs MS66 $10480. MS66 sells for 17.32× Ungraded (+1632%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 17.32× (+1632%) the Ungraded price — a $9,875 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 12.58× (+1158%) the MS62 price — a $9,647 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1857 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $9,875 (17.32×) — 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).