Poland 1826-IB 3 grosze
This specimen was lot 1897 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €700 (about US$964 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"POLOGNE, occupation russe, Nicolas Ier (1825-1855), Cu 3 grosze, 1826 IB, Varsovie. Légèrement nettoyé. Fine brisure de coin au revers. Rare dans cette qualité. presque Superbe. (Poland, Russian occupation, Nicholas I, 1825-55, copper three groschen of 1826, Warsaw mint. Lightly cleaned, small die break on the reverse, rare in this quality, about Extremely Fine.)"
This type was struck for Poland 1826-27 in moderate numbers altho it is not common today. Thirty groszy made a złoty. After the revolt of 1831, the regime dropped all pretense of respecting Polish liberties and embarked on an intensive (tho fruitless) program of Russification. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841 altho the Warsaw mint remained operating until the 1850's.
Recorded mintage: 569,867 for 1826-27.
Specification: 8.6 g, copper, 25 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM C108, Kopicki 2604; Gum. 2495; Bitkin 1025.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
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