Ungraded vs MS62 1886 Liberty Head Gold Eagle: price difference
1886 Liberty Head Gold Eagle value — Ungraded $1799 vs MS62 $1815. MS62 sells for 1.01× Ungraded (+1%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs MS62
$1799→$1815
MS62 sells for 1.01× (+1%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per coin.
Should you get this coin graded?
Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1886 Liberty Head Gold Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS62 is worth $16 (1.01×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).