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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 3668099, member: 66&quot;]The Rarity is from the Sheldon Rarity Scale</p><p><br /></p><p>R1 Over 1500 estimated: Very Common, readily available</p><p>R2 601-1500 estimated: Common, not too difficult to find</p><p>R3 201-600 estimated: Less Common, available at most shows, but in limited quantity</p><p>R4 76-200 estimated: Scarce, somewhat difficult to find, only a few likely at larger shows</p><p>R5 31-75 known: Very Scarce, may or may not find at larger shows or auctions</p><p>R6 13-30 known: Rare, unlikely to be more than 5 for sale anywhere in a year</p><p>R7 4-12 known: Very Rare, almost never seen, only one may be offered for sale in a year</p><p>R8 1-3 known: Prohibitively Rare, one may be offered for sale once every 5 to 10 years</p><p><br /></p><p>The rarity numbers are sometimes seen with + or - after them.&nbsp; This indicates that the coin is in the upper(fewer known) or lower(more known) third of the rarity range.&nbsp; I just picked up a 1794 cent with a rarity of R-5+ which would mean roughly 31 to 45 known, the upper third of the R5 range.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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