Ungraded vs MS66 1873 [CLOSED 3] Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1873 [CLOSED 3] Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $42686 vs MS66 $29281. Ungraded sells for 1.46× MS66 (+46%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.46× (+46%) the MS66 price — a $13,405 difference per coin.
Ungraded sells for 18.29× (+1729%) the MS62 price — a $40,352 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 [CLOSED 3] Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from MS66 to Ungraded is worth $13,405 (1.46×) — 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).