Ungraded vs MS66 1881 S Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1881 S Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $855 vs MS66 $137266. MS66 sells for 160.55× Ungraded (+15955%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 160.55× (+15955%) the Ungraded price — a $136,411 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 131.99× (+13099%) the MS62 price — a $136,226 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1881 S Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $136,411 (160.55×) — 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).