Ungraded vs MS66 1889 Gold Dollar: price difference
1889 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $394 vs MS66 $1832. MS66 sells for 4.65× Ungraded (+365%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 4.65× (+365%) the Ungraded price — a $1,438 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 2.74× (+174%) the MS62 price — a $1,164 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1889 Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,438 (4.65×) — 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).