Relative Rarity By Type compares the Numismatic Rarity of all the coins of a particular class and assigns a ranking based on that comparison. For example, 1/49 indicates that this coin is the rarest of its class of 49 members; 12/68 means that this coin is the 12th rarest out of 68; and 14/14 means that this coin is the most common of its class.
Explanation of the PCGS CoinFacts Rarity Scale
| Num. Rarity | Rel. Rarity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCGS # | Description | Mintage | All | 60+ | 65+ | All | 60+ | 65+ |
| 1250 | 1840 1/2C Original, RD | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10.1 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1253 | 1840 1/2C Restrike, RD | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10.1 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1256 | 1841 1/2C Original, RD | 24 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1259 | 1841 1/2C Restrike, RD | 16 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1262 | 1842 1/2C Original, RD | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 24 |
| 1265 | 1842 1/2C Restrike, RD | 27 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1268 | 1843 1/2C Original, RD | 21 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 1271 | 1843 1/2C Restrike, RD | 30 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1274 | 1844 1/2C Original, RD | 16 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1277 | 1844 1/2C Restrike, RD | 30 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1280 | 1845 1/2C Original, RD | 15 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1283 | 1845 1/2C Restrike, RD | 20 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1286 | 1846 1/2C Original, RD | 18 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1289 | 1846 1/2C Restrike, RD | 20 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1292 | 1847 1/2C Original, RD | 20 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| 1295 | 1847 1/2C Restrike, RD | 27 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1298 | 1848 1/2C Original, RD | 15 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1301 | 1848 1/2C Restrike, RD | 30 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 1304 | 1849 1/2C Small Date, Original, RD | 12 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1313 | 1850 1/2C, RD | 12 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35401 | 1852 1/2C Original, Large Berries, RD | 0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35404 | 1852 1/2C Restrike, RD | 0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1322 | 1853 1/2C, RD | 5 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1325 | 1854 1/2C, RD | 30 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1328 | 1855 1/2C, RD | 40 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| 35425 | 1856 1/2C Restrike, RD | 225 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1331 | 1856 1/2C, RD | 225 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 35431 | 1857 1/2C Restrike, RD | 266 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1334 | 1857 1/2C, RD | 266 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 24 |
| PCGS # | Description | Mintage | All | 60+ | 65+ | All | 60+ | 65+ |
| Num. Rarity | Rel. Rarity | |||||||