Ungraded vs MS66 1885 Liberty Head Half Eagle: price difference
1885 Liberty Head Half Eagle value — Ungraded $940 vs MS66 $144924. MS66 sells for 154.17× Ungraded (+15317%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 154.17× (+15317%) the Ungraded price — a $143,984 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 157.01× (+15601%) the MS62 price — a $144,001 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1885 Liberty Head Half Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $143,984 (154.17×) — 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).