Ungraded vs MS66 1881 Seated Liberty Quarter: price difference
1881 Seated Liberty Quarter value — Ungraded $480 vs MS66 $3295. MS66 sells for 6.86× Ungraded (+586%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 6.86× (+586%) the Ungraded price — a $2,815 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 3.91× (+291%) the MS62 price — a $2,453 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1881 Seated Liberty Quarter, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,815 (6.86×) — 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).