Ungraded vs MS66 1879 Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1879 Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $492 vs MS66 $3068. MS66 sells for 6.24× Ungraded (+524%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 6.24× (+524%) the Ungraded price — a $2,576 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 4.05× (+305%) the MS62 price — a $2,310 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1879 Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,576 (6.24×) — 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).