Ungraded vs MS66 1871 Gold Dollar: price difference
1871 Gold Dollar value — Ungraded $203 vs MS66 $7987. MS66 sells for 39.34× Ungraded (+3834%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 39.34× (+3834%) the Ungraded price — a $7,784 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 6.89× (+589%) the MS62 price — a $6,827 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1871 Gold Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $7,784 (39.34×) — 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).