Ungraded vs MS66 1882 Liberty Head Gold Eagle: price difference
1882 Liberty Head Gold Eagle value — Ungraded $1950 vs MS66 $186007. MS66 sells for 95.39× Ungraded (+9439%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
MS66 sells for 95.39× (+9439%) the Ungraded price — a $184,057 difference per coin.
MS66 sells for 97.13× (+9613%) the MS62 price — a $184,092 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1882 Liberty Head Gold Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $184,057 (95.39×) — 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).