Ungraded vs MS66 1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1047 vs MS66 $6679. MS66 sells for 6.38× Ungraded (+538%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 6.38× (+538%) the Ungraded price — a $5,632 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 5.14× (+414%) the MS62 price — a $5,379 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $5,632 (6.38×) — 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).