Ungraded vs MS66 1886 S Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1886 S Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $1184 vs MS66 $9455. MS66 sells for 7.99× Ungraded (+699%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 7.99× (+699%) the Ungraded price — a $8,271 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.87× (+687%) the MS62 price — a $8,254 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1886 S Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $8,271 (7.99×) — 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).