Russia 1858-SP FB 10 kopeks

Goldberg sale 110, lot 2572

This specimen was lot 2572 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Russia. 10 Ko[p]ecks, 1858-СПБ ФБ. Alexander II. Natural flan flaw. Brilliant mint luster. NGC graded MS-64." This type was struck 1832-58. The ten kopeks was reduced in weight to 1.8 g, 0.500 fine in 1867 and struck in that form until 1914.

Recorded mintage: 2,600,000 plus possible proofs.

Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Bit-65; KM-C164.1.

Source:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

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