Rarity scale A convention for designating the rarity of a coin, such as Sheldon’s system (with values such as R1 for common pieces and R6 for extremely rare specimens and R8 for those that are unique
The rarity assigned to each variety is subject to change as more pieces are attributed. I use the most current information available as found in “Copper Quotes by Robinson”.
R-1 |
Common |
R-6- | 25 – 30 Known |
R-2 |
501 – 1250 Known |
R-6 | 19 – 24 Known |
R-3 |
201 – 500 Known |
R-6 | 13 – 18 Known |
R-4- |
161 – 200 Known |
R-7- | 10 – 12 Known |
R-4 |
116 – 160 Known |
R-7 | 7 – 9 Known |
R-4+ |
76 – 115 Known |
R-7+ | 4 – 6 Known |
R-5- |
61 – 75 Known |
R-8- | 3 Known |
R-5 |
46 – 60 Known |
R-8 | 2 Known |
R-5+ |
31 – 45 Known |
R-8+ | 1 Known |
This is the FULD SCALE FOR TOKENS
Fuld rarity scale for tokens
- R-1: Greater than 5,000
- R-2: Between 2,000 and 5,000
- R-3: Between 500 and 2,000
- R-4: Between 200 and 500
- R-5: Between 75 and 200
- R-6: Between 20 and 75
- R-7: Between 10 and 20
- R-8: Between 5 and 10
- R-9: Between 2 and 4
- R-10: Unique (one known example)