Ungraded vs MS62 1880 S Liberty Head Gold Eagle: price difference

1880 S Liberty Head Gold Eagle value — Ungraded $1428 vs MS62 $1898. MS62 sells for 1.33× Ungraded (+33%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +18%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$1428eBay ↗
MS62$18981.33× · +33%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs MS62
$1428$1898

MS62 sells for 1.33× (+33%) the Ungraded price — a $470 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1880 S Liberty Head Gold Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS62 is worth $470 (1.33×) — 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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