Russia 1850-SP PA 10 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 34943 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia: Nicholas I 10 Kopecks 1850 CПБ-ПA MS64 PCGS. A choice piece with exhibiting sharply struck features, enticing underlay of luster, with somewhat nebulas tones of cobalt accenting the imperial eagle motif." This type was struck 1832-58 in large numbers and this is a common date. In 1859, the silver was reduced to 0.750 fine and reduced again to 0.500 fine in 1867.
Recorded mintage: 2,450,000.
Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver, .028 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-C164.1, Bit-378.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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