Ungraded vs MS66 1959 [TYPE 2] Franklin Half Dollar: price difference
1959 [TYPE 2] Franklin Half Dollar value — Ungraded $42 vs MS66 $902. MS66 sells for 21.48× Ungraded (+2048%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 21.48× (+2048%) the Ungraded price — a $860 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 20.04× (+1904%) the MS62 price — a $857 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1959 [TYPE 2] Franklin Half Dollar, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $860 (21.48×) — 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).