Russia 1802-SP AI 10 kopeks

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Sincona sale 19, lot 407

This specimen was lot 407 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 750 (about US$940 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "10 Kopecks 1802, Banking Mint, СПб. AИ. Rare. Very fine." This type is listed for 1802-05 and mentioned as slightly scarcer than preceding or succeeding types.

Recorded mintage: 190,000.

Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 1.99 g.

Catalog reference: KM C-119; Bitkin 60 (R). Severin 2511.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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