Ungraded vs MS66 1861 Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1861 Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $44 vs MS66 $6807. MS66 sells for 154.7× Ungraded (+15370%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 154.7× (+15370%) the Ungraded price — a $6,763 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 17.05× (+1605%) the Ungraded price — a $706 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1861 Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $6,763 (154.7×) — 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).