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+ |
| 1818 | 1839 1C Type of 1840, RB | 200000 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| 1821 | 1840 1C Large Date, RB | 2462700 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| 1824 | 1840 1C Small Date, RB | 2462700 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 1827 | 1840 1C Small/Large 18, RB | 2462700 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| 1833 | 1841 1C, RB | 1597367 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 1836 | 1842 1C Large Date, RB | 2383390 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 1839 | 1842 1C Small Date, RB | 2383390 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1851 | 1843 1C Mature Head, RB | 2425342 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| 1848 | 1843 1C Petite Head, Lg Letters, RB | 2425342 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 1845 | 1843 1C Petite Head, Sm Letters, RB | 2425342 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 1857 | 1844 1C, RB | 2398752 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1844/81 1C, RB | 2398752 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1845 1C, RB | 3894804 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 1869 | 1846 1C Medium Date, RB | 4120800 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1846 1C Small Date, RB | 4120800 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 1872 | 1846 1C Tall Date, RB | 4120800 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1847 1C, RB | 6183669 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 1881 | 1847/47 1C Large/Small 47, RB | 6183669 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1848 1C, RB | 6415799 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| 1887 | 1849 1C, RB | 4178500 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 1890 | 1850 1C, RB | 4426844 | 5 | 5 | 6.4 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| 1893 | 1851 1C, RB | 9889707 | 6 | 6 | 6.4 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| 1896 | 1851/81 1C, RB | 9889707 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| 1899 | 1852 1C, RB | 5063094 | 5 | 5 | 6.2 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| 1902 | 1853 1C, RB | 6641131 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| 1905 | 1854 1C, RB | 4236156 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
| 1914 | 1855 1C Knob on Ear, RB | 1574829 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 1911 | 1855 1C Slanted 55, RB | 1574829 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 1908 | 1855 1C Upright 55, RB | 1574829 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 1923 | 1856 1C Slanted 5, RB | 2690463 | 7 | 7 | 9.5 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| 1920 | 1856 1C Upright 5, RB | 2690463 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 1929 | 1857 1C Large Date, RB | 333456 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1932 | 1857 1C Small Date, RB | 333456 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| PCGS # | Description | Mintage | All | 60+ | 65+ | All | 60+ | 65+ |
| Num. Rarity | Rel. Rarity | |||||||