Russia 1858-BM kopek

Heritage sale 3067, lot 32250

This specimen was lot 32250 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia: Alexander II Kopeck 1858 MS64 Red PCGS, Warsaw mint. Narrow monogram. Obv. Crowned monogram. Rev. Crowned date and value. Full original red mint luster, with sharply defined details. Only light marks are visible. Very scarce in such Choice condition and the single finest example certified by PCGS and NGC combined." This type was struck at Warsaw (shown here) and at Ekaterinburg (more common) 1855-59.

Recorded mintage: 1,528,000.

Specification: 5.12 g, copper, 23.15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-Y3.2, Bitkin-477, Brekke-82.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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