Russia 1847-MW poltina
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This specimen was lot 32297 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Poltina (1/2 Ruble), 1846-MW. Warsaw Mint. Nicholas I. NGC MS-63. Exceeded in the NGC census by just three others, this provocative specimen provides an appealing tone that transforms from gunmetal gray to burnished amber nearer the edges." This type is listed for 1832-58 and was emitted in substantial quantities at St. Petersburg and Warsaw.
Recorded mintage: 783,000.
Specification: 10.36 g, 0.868 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW, 28.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C167.2; Bit-437.
- 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, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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