Russia 1852-SP PA poltina
This specimen was lot 32302 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Poltina (1/2 Ruble), 1852-CNB NA. St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas I. NGC MS-63. Abundantly lustrous and supremely argent, this Choice minor is one of the more elite representatives that one will encounter, being bested in the NGC census by just two others. As such, no doubt worthy of an elite bid and increased focus." This type is listed for 1832-58 and was emitted in substantial quantities at St. Petersburg and Warsaw. Assayer ПА (Pavel Alekseev) is listed for 1850-52.
Recorded mintage: 720 000 (assayers ПА and HI).
Specification: 10.36 g, 0.868 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW, 28.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C167.1; Bit-265.
- 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.
Link to:
- 1851-СПБ ПА poltina
- Russia 1852-BM 1/4 kopek = polushka, Warsaw mint
- Russia 1852-EM 1/2 kopek = denga, Ekaterinburg mint
- 1852-BM 3 kopeks
- 1852-СПБ ПА 5 kopeks
- 1852-СПБ ПА 10 kopeks
- 1852-CПБ HI 10 kopeks
- 1852-СПБ ПА 20 kopeks
- 1852-СПБ ПА 25 kopeks
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- 1852-CПБ HI ruble
- 1852 5 rubles
- 1853-СПБ HI poltina
- Coins and currency dated 1852