Ungraded vs MS66 1884 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference

1884 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1000 vs MS66 $153862. MS66 sells for 153.86× Ungraded (+15286%). Prices updated July 2026.

Rising · +14%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$1000eBay ↗
MS62$12971.3× · +30%eBay ↗
MS66$153862153.86× · +15286%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs MS66
$1000$153862

MS66 sells for 153.86× (+15286%) the Ungraded price — a $152,862 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$1297$153862

MS66 sells for 118.63× (+11763%) the MS62 price — a $152,565 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1884 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $152,862 (153.86×) — 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.

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