Ungraded vs MS66 1843 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1843 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $995 vs MS66 $85490. MS66 sells for 85.92× Ungraded (+8492%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 85.92× (+8492%) the Ungraded price — a $84,495 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 16.96× (+1596%) the MS62 price — a $80,450 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1843 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $84,495 (85.92×) — 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).