Ungraded vs MS66 1878 Gold Dollar: price difference
1878 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $246 vs MS66 $9382. MS66 sells for 38.14× Ungraded (+3714%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 38.14× (+3714%) the Ungraded price — a $9,136 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 7.06× (+606%) the MS62 price — a $8,053 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1878 Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $9,136 (38.14×) — 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).