Ungraded vs MS66 1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: price difference
1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle value — Ungraded $666 vs MS66 $5295. MS66 sells for 7.95× Ungraded (+695%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 7.95× (+695%) the Ungraded price — a $4,629 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.11× (+611%) the MS62 price — a $4,550 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $4,629 (7.95×) — 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).