Ungraded vs MS66 1880 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1880 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1111 vs MS66 $10254. MS66 sells for 9.23× Ungraded (+823%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 9.23× (+823%) the Ungraded price — a $9,143 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 12.43× (+1143%) the MS62 price — a $9,429 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1880 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $9,143 (9.23×) — 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).