Ungraded vs MS66 1880 Liberty Head Gold Eagle: price difference

1880 Liberty Head Gold Eagle value — Ungraded $2005 vs MS66 $326713. MS66 sells for 162.95× Ungraded (+16195%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +18%
GradeSold medianvs MS62
Ungraded$20051.1× · +10%eBay ↗
MS62$1827eBay ↗
MS66$326713178.82× · +17782%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs MS66
$2005$326713

MS66 sells for 162.95× (+16195%) the Ungraded price — a $324,708 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$1827$326713

MS66 sells for 178.82× (+17782%) the MS62 price — a $324,886 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1880 Liberty Head Gold Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $324,708 (162.95×) — 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.

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