Ungraded vs MS66 1861 [TYPE 2] Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: price difference
1861 [TYPE 2] Liberty Head Quarter Eagle value — Ungraded $659 vs MS66 $7682. MS66 sells for 11.66× Ungraded (+1066%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 11.66× (+1066%) the Ungraded price — a $7,023 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6.41× (+541%) the MS62 price — a $6,483 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1861 [TYPE 2] Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $7,023 (11.66×) — 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).