Ungraded vs MS66 1887 Gold Dollar: price difference
1887 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $447 vs MS66 $2520. MS66 sells for 5.64× Ungraded (+464%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 5.64× (+464%) the Ungraded price — a $2,073 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 3.12× (+212%) the MS62 price — a $1,712 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1887 Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $2,073 (5.64×) — 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).