Russia 1826-SP NG 5 kopeks C-126

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Heritage sale 3076, lot 34534
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This specimen was lot 34534 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $300. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia: Nicholas I 5 Kopecks 1826 CПБ-HГ MS64 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, Incorrectly listed on the holder by NGC as Alexander I. A bit of striking weakness with minor obverse flan flaw." Two types of silver five kopeks were struck in 1826; C126, wings up, struck 1810-26; and C156, with the eagle's wings down, struck 1826-31. An 1826/5 overdate is noted for the wings up type.

Recorded mintage: 1,340,000 (including C156).

Specification: 1.036 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-C126, 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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