Ungraded vs MS66 1873 [OPEN 3] Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1873 [OPEN 3] Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1606 vs MS66 $46485. MS66 sells for 28.94× Ungraded (+2794%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 28.94× (+2794%) the Ungraded price — a $44,879 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 29.42× (+2842%) the MS62 price — a $44,905 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1873 [OPEN 3] Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $44,879 (28.94×) — 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).