Russia 1814-SP MF poltina

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73435
photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73435 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Poltina (1/2 Ruble), 1814-CNB MO. St. Petersburg Mint. Alexander I. PCGS Genuine--Harshly Cleaned, EF Details Gold Shield. Though displaying a fair number of cleaning marks, this example nevertheless presents little evidence of handling and a steel gray appearance to the surfaces." This type is listed for 1810-26 and is somewhat available in circulated condition.

Recorded mintage: 662,000 including assayer PS and 1814/3 overdate.

Specification: 10.36 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM C129; Bit-149.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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