Russia 1757 kopek

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 21483
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This specimen was lot 21483 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Kopek, 1757. Elizabeth I (1741-61). NGC MS-65 BN. Novodel. A beautiful Gem example of this RARE issue with a bold strike and few blemishes over surfaces that retain significant mint red despite the "Brown" coloration designation." Novodel is the Russian term for restrikes sold to collectors of the Tsarist era. Large quantities of one kopeks were struck 1757-61 for Elizabeth but are not mintmarked. Mintmarks were added to those struck for Catherine the Great 1763-96 (see KM C57.1 thru C57.5).

Recorded mintage: 6,629,000.

Specification: 4 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM C6.1 (circulation issue), KM-N34 (novodel); Bit-H485; Brekke-74.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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