Ungraded vs MS66 1861 Gold Dollar: price difference
1861 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $366 vs MS66 $7629. MS66 sells for 20.84× Ungraded (+1984%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 20.84× (+1984%) the Ungraded price — a $7,263 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 10.44× (+944%) the MS62 price — a $6,898 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 $7,263 (20.84×) — 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).