Russia 1853-EM kopek
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This specimen was lot 75423 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Kopek, 1853-EM. Ekaterinburg Mint. Nicholas I. NGC MS-62 Brown. Deep brown in hue, this Mint State example offers intense brilliance emanating from the fields as well." This type was struck at Ekaterinburg (shown here) and Warsaw 1850-55. The Warsaw issues are considerably scarcer than the Ekaterinburg product. The Ekaterinburg mint closed in 1876.
Recorded mintage: 21,328,000.
Specification: 5.12 g, copper, 22.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C149.1; Bit-607.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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