Ungraded vs MS66 1878 Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1878 Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $28 vs MS66 $3377. MS66 sells for 120.61× Ungraded (+11961%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 120.61× (+11961%) the Ungraded price — a $3,349 difference per coin.
MS62 sells for 22.79× (+2179%) the Ungraded price — a $610 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1878 Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $3,349 (120.61×) — 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).