Ungraded vs MS66 1873 [OPEN 3] Gold Dollar: price difference
1873 [OPEN 3] Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $428 vs MS66 $2384. MS66 sells for 5.57× Ungraded (+457%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 5.57× (+457%) the Ungraded price — a $1,956 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 3.68× (+268%) the MS62 price — a $1,736 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 [OPEN 3] Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,956 (5.57×) — 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).