Ungraded vs MS66 1861 Gold Dollar: price difference
1861 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $360 vs MS66 $7629. MS66 sells for 21.19× Ungraded (+2019%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 21.19× (+2019%) the Ungraded price — a $7,269 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 10.38× (+938%) the MS62 price — a $6,894 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1861 Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $7,269 (21.19×) — 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).