Russia 1809-SP MK ruble Dav-280

Goldberg sale 72, lot 6150

This specimen was lot 6150 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $862.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia. Ruble, 1809-СПБ МК. Alexander I. Harshly cleaned. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details (Excessive Surface Hairlines)." The SCWC records this product of the St. Petersburg mint (СПБ) for 1807-10, with mintmaster FG (ФГ) for 1803-11 and assayer MK for 1808-09. The type is much scarcer than later rubles of Alexander I (Dav-281).

Recorded mintage: 2,177,000.

Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM C-125a; Dav-280.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• 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]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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