Russia 1855-BM 2 kopeks

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Stack's Bowers February 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75293
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This specimen was lot 75293 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 2 Kopeks, 1855-BM. Warsaw Mint. Nicholas I. NGC AU-58. Very nice and only barely circulated, this minor is sure to captivate with its Russian beauty." This type was struck 1850-60 at Ekaterinburg and Warsaw and is common in circulated condition. The type was slightly modified in 1859 and the subsequent design (Y4a.1) was struck 1859-67. In 1867, the weight was reduced to 6.56 g.

Recorded mintage: 1,347,000.

Specification: 10.24 g, copper, 18.15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-C150.3.

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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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