Ungraded vs MS66 1870 Gold Dollar: price difference
1870 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $411 vs MS66 $5660. MS66 sells for 13.77× Ungraded (+1277%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 13.77× (+1277%) the Ungraded price — a $5,249 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 4.2× (+320%) the MS62 price — a $4,313 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1870 Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $5,249 (13.77×) — 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).