Ungraded vs MS66 1881 S Liberty Head Gold Eagle: price difference
1881 S Liberty Head Gold Eagle value — Ungraded $1664 vs MS66 $267332. MS66 sells for 160.66× Ungraded (+15966%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 160.66× (+15966%) the Ungraded price — a $265,668 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 129.77× (+12877%) the MS62 price — a $265,272 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1881 S Liberty Head Gold Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $265,668 (160.66×) — 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).