Ungraded vs MS66 1870 Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1870 Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $199 vs MS66 $13526. MS66 sells for 67.97× Ungraded (+6697%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 67.97× (+6697%) the Ungraded price — a $13,327 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 11.47× (+1047%) the Ungraded price — a $2,083 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1870 Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $13,327 (67.97×) — 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).