URS -- Bowers Universal Rarity Scale
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0 -- none
1 -- 1; unique
2 -- 2
3 -- 3 or 4
4 -- 5-8
5 -- 9-16
6 -- 17-32
7 -- 33-64
8 -- 65-125
9 -- 126-250
10 -- 251-500
11 -- 501-1,000
12 -- 1,001-2,000
13 -- 2,001-4,000
14 -- 4,001-8,000
15 -- 8,001-16,000
16 -- 16,001-32,000
17 -- 32,001-65,000
18 -- 65,001-125,000
19 -- 125,001-250,000
20 -- 250,001-500,000
21 -- 500,001-1,000,000
22 -- 1,000,001-2,000,000
(and up for higher quantities)
(In my table, I add a leading zero for levels 0-9 (00-09).)
I -- Interest Factor
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I-5 -- very high interest (most general collectors interested)
I-4 -- high interest (most variety collectors interested)
I-3 -- moderate interest (most series collectors interested)
I-2 -- minimal interest (some collectors interested)
I-1 -- very low interest (only very specialized collectors interested)
L -- Liquidity Factor
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L-5 will sell easily, and often above listed value
L-4 will usually sell quickly at listed value (for variety enthusiasts)
L-3 will often sell in a reasonable time period, often to specialists
L-2 might sell in time, maybe at a discounted price
L-1 might sell provided the right buyer is available, but at a discount
Information gathered from: Fivaz, Bill; Stanton, J.T.. CherryPickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States coins: 1 (An Official Whitman Guidebook) (Kindle Locations 680-684). Whitman Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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0 -- none
1 -- 1; unique
2 -- 2
3 -- 3 or 4
4 -- 5-8
5 -- 9-16
6 -- 17-32
7 -- 33-64
8 -- 65-125
9 -- 126-250
10 -- 251-500
11 -- 501-1,000
12 -- 1,001-2,000
13 -- 2,001-4,000
14 -- 4,001-8,000
15 -- 8,001-16,000
16 -- 16,001-32,000
17 -- 32,001-65,000
18 -- 65,001-125,000
19 -- 125,001-250,000
20 -- 250,001-500,000
21 -- 500,001-1,000,000
22 -- 1,000,001-2,000,000
(and up for higher quantities)
(In my table, I add a leading zero for levels 0-9 (00-09).)
I -- Interest Factor
--------------------------------------
I-5 -- very high interest (most general collectors interested)
I-4 -- high interest (most variety collectors interested)
I-3 -- moderate interest (most series collectors interested)
I-2 -- minimal interest (some collectors interested)
I-1 -- very low interest (only very specialized collectors interested)
L -- Liquidity Factor
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L-5 will sell easily, and often above listed value
L-4 will usually sell quickly at listed value (for variety enthusiasts)
L-3 will often sell in a reasonable time period, often to specialists
L-2 might sell in time, maybe at a discounted price
L-1 might sell provided the right buyer is available, but at a discount
Information gathered from: Fivaz, Bill; Stanton, J.T.. CherryPickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States coins: 1 (An Official Whitman Guidebook) (Kindle Locations 680-684). Whitman Publishing. Kindle Edition.






















