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 | |||||||