Ungraded vs MS66 1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1281 vs MS66 $106058. MS66 sells for 82.79× Ungraded (+8179%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 82.79× (+8179%) the Ungraded price — a $104,777 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 35.1× (+3410%) the MS62 price — a $103,036 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $104,777 (82.79×) — 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).