Ungraded vs MS66 1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: price difference
1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle value — Ungraded $696 vs MS66 $5292. MS66 sells for 7.6× Ungraded (+660%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 7.6× (+660%) the Ungraded price — a $4,596 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.16× (+616%) the MS62 price — a $4,553 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $4,596 (7.6×) — 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).