Russia 1852-EM 1/2 kopek

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from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 23184
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Sincona sale 84, lot 398

The first specimen was lot 23184 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $616.88. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 1/2 Kopek, 1852-EM. NGC MS-64 BN. Sharply struck with glossy brown surfaces. Exceptional quality and quite attractive." The second specimen was lot 398 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, Denezhka 1852, Ekaterinburg Mint, EM. NGC MS62 BN."

This denezhka or half kopek was issued 1850-55 from Ekaterinburg (EM, shown here) and Warsaw (BM). The denomination was reduced to 1.6 g in 1894.

Recorded mintage: 14,672,000.

Specification: 2.56 g, copper, 17.9 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM C148.1, Bitkin 614.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
  • 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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