Ungraded vs MS66 1889 [VAM-16] Morgan Dollar: price difference
1889 [VAM-16] Morgan Dollar value — Ungraded $76 vs MS66 $1552. MS66 sells for 20.42× Ungraded (+1942%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 20.42× (+1942%) the Ungraded price — a $1,476 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 12.62× (+1162%) the MS62 price — a $1,429 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1889 [VAM-16] Morgan Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $1,476 (20.42×) — 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).