Ungraded vs MS66 2017 W [PROOF] $50 Gold Buffalo: price difference
2017 W [PROOF] $50 Gold Buffalo value — Ungraded $3805 vs MS66 $4449. MS66 sells for 1.17× Ungraded (+17%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS66
$3805→$4449
MS66 sells for 1.17× (+17%) the Ungraded price — a $644 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 2017 W [PROOF] $50 Gold Buffalo, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $644 (1.17×) — 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).