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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2194203, member: 19250&quot;]URS scale is an Universal Rarity Scale you&#039;ll find a copy in a cherry pickers hand book. an URS of 4 means only 5 to 8 known When you use the Cherry Picker or other reference books the variety listed is given a URS or R factor or Sheldon scale .The R factor the higher the number the rarer the coin. Many like the URS as seems to be more accurate. Here&#039;s an example The Sheldon scale would say an 1955 DDO 1 cent would be an R-1 or possible R-2 .That would mean the coin is common. Now a 1955 ddo is a rare coin. The Sheldon scale was developed for early coppers, and used more so in type style coins. The URS scale was developed by Q. David Bowers.</p><p>Now a URS-0 = none known URS-1 = 1 known and said to be unique. URS-2&nbsp; 2 known,URS-3&nbsp; 3-4 known and so forth.....</p><p>When I looked up your coin and started to compare all the pick up points in the CPG as well as other references books ,they list the variety number,as well as other reference numbers, subsets of varieties,or die states. They list an interest rating by stars **** , and some times Breen numbers. Sometimes they list comments. All this put together helps you find what variety your coin is. It also determines Value . A high R like yours an R-7 or a low URS-4 also tells you just about how many are around or found at shows.</p><p>I must admit I myself would be on the fence about soaking this coin only because of it&#039;s rarity. I can give you a person who will attribute it . if you want pm me and I&#039;ll give you his information. He requires postage from you to return the coin and will image it, and give you the entire low down on your coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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