Russia 1814-EM HM 2 kopeks

Goldberg sale 78, lot 3537

This specimen was lot 3537 in Goldberg sale 78 (Los Angeles, January 2014), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia. 2 Kopeks, 1814/3-ЕМ НМ. Alexander I. Trace of mint red. NGC graded MS-62 Brown." This type was struck in large numbers 1810-30 at Ekaterinburg (shown here) Izhora, Kolyvan and St. Petersburg but few survive in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: 110,000,000.

Specification: 13.66 g, copper.

Catalog reference: Bit-278var; KM-C118.3.

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.
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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Yifu Che and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg sale 78: the pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2014.

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