Ungraded vs MS66 1880 S Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1880 S Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1023 vs MS66 $166580. MS66 sells for 162.83× Ungraded (+16183%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 162.83× (+16183%) the Ungraded price — a $165,557 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 145.36× (+14436%) the MS62 price — a $165,434 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1880 S Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $165,557 (162.83×) — 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).