Numismatic and Relative Rarity by Type

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+
1249 1840 1/2C Original, RB 18 9.5 9.5 10.1 25 25 1
1252 1840 1/2C Restrike, RB 20 9.7 9.7 9.8 9 9 21
1255 1841 1/2C Original, RB 24 9.6 9.6 10.1 18 18 1
1258 1841 1/2C Restrike, RB 16 9.7 9.7 9.9 9 9 19
1261 1842 1/2C Original, RB 15 9.9 9.9 10.1 6 6 1
1264 1842 1/2C Restrike, RB 27 9.5 9.5 9.8 25 25 21
1267 1843 1/2C Original, RB 21 9.8 9.8 10 7 7 13
1270 1843 1/2C Restrike, RB 30 9.5 9.5 10 25 25 13
1273 1844 1/2C Original, RB 0 9.7 9.7 10 9 9 13
1276 1844 1/2C Restrike, RB 30 9.7 9.7 9.8 9 9 21
1279 1845 1/2C Original, RB 15 9.6 9.6 9.8 18 18 21
1282 1845 1/2C Restrike, RB 20 9.7 9.7 9.9 9 9 19
1285 1846 1/2C Original, RB 18 9.7 9.7 10 9 9 13
1288 1846 1/2C Restrike, RB 20 9.7 9.7 10.1 9 9 1
1291 1847 1/2C Original, RB 20 9.6 9.6 9.8 18 18 21
1294 1847 1/2C Restrike, RB 27 9.5 9.5 9.7 25 25 28
1297 1848 1/2C Original, RB 15 9.6 9.6 10.1 18 18 1
1300 1848 1/2C Restrike, RB 30 9.6 9.6 9.7 18 18 28
1303 1849 1/2C Small Date, Original, RB 12 9.8 9.8 10.1 7 7 1
1306 1849 1/2C Small Date, Restrike, RB 15 9.7 9.7 10 9 9 13
1312 1850 1/2C, RB 12 9.6 9.6 9.8 18 18 21
1315 1851 1/2C Cohen 1, RB 5 10.1 10.1 10.1 1 1 1
35400 1852 1/2C Original, Large Berries, RB 0 10.1 10.1 10.1 1 1 1
35403 1852 1/2C Restrike, RB 0 9.3 9.3 9.6 29 29 31
1321 1853 1/2C, RB 5 10.1 10.1 10.1 1 1 1
1324 1854 1/2C, RB 30 9.7 9.7 10 9 9 13
1327 1855 1/2C, RB 40 9.6 9.6 10.1 18 18 1
35424 1856 1/2C Restrike, RB 225 10.1 10.1 10.1 1 1 1
1330 1856 1/2C, RB 225 9.3 9.3 9.8 29 29 21
35430 1857 1/2C Restrike, RB 266 10.1 10.1 10.1 1 1 1
1333 1857 1/2C, RB 266 8.7 8.7 9.7 31 31 28
PCGS # Description Mintage All 60+ 65+ All 60+ 65+
  Num. Rarity Rel. Rarity