Ungraded vs MS66 1926 D Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle: price difference

1926 D Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle value — Ungraded $47588 vs MS66 $377327. MS66 sells for 7.93× Ungraded (+693%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs MS62
Ungraded$475882.46× · +146%eBay ↗
MS62$19380eBay ↗
MS66$37732719.47× · +1847%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs MS66
$47588$377327

MS66 sells for 7.93× (+693%) the Ungraded price — a $329,739 difference per coin.

MS62 vs MS66
$19380$377327

MS66 sells for 19.47× (+1847%) the MS62 price — a $357,947 difference per coin.

Should you get this coin graded?

Grading runs about $30 per coin all-in. On 1926 D Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle, the jump from Ungraded to MS66 is worth $329,739 (7.93×) — 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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