Russia 1828-SP NG 25 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 75431 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $610. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 25 Kopeks, 1828-CNB HT. St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details. Reeded edge. From the Odessa Collection." Initials НГ stand for mintmaster Nikolay Grachev. This type was struck 1827-31 and the 1828 comes with a reeded edge (shown here) or a dotted edge. The superseding type (KM C166) had a "wings up" eagle.
Recorded mintage: 308,005.
Specification: 5.18 g, 0.868 fine silver, 24.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C159; Bit-126 (R).
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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