Ungraded vs MS66 1849 C Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1849 C Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $3000 vs MS66 $307178. MS66 sells for 102.39× Ungraded (+10139%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 102.39× (+10139%) the Ungraded price — a $304,178 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 27.17× (+2617%) the MS62 price — a $295,872 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1849 C Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $304,178 (102.39×) — 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).