Russia 1851-SP PA poltina

Sincona sale 19, lot 655

This specimen was lot 655 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 550 (about US$689 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Poltina 1851, St. Petersburg Mint, ПА. Old ink mark. Interesting variant. About extremely fine." This type is listed for 1832-58 and was emitted in substantial quantities at St. Petersburg and Warsaw. This date is common. The assayer is Paul Alexiev.

Recorded mintage: 800,000.

Specification: 10.36 g, 0.868 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW, 28.5 mm diameter, this specimen 10.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM C-167.1; Bitkin 264. Severin 3581. GM 36.3 var.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.

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