Russia 1863-BM kopek
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This specimen was lot 2179 in Goldberg's NY International sale 59 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $252. The catalog description[1] noted, "Kopeck 1863 BM. Warsaw. Authenticated and graded by NGC AU 55 BN (# 6349513-015). Milk chocolate-brown. About uncirculated." This type was struck at Ekaterinburg 1859-67 and Warsaw (shown here) 1861-64 and is common, altho the Warsaw issue is the scarcer. The specification given here is from Numista; the 4 g standard in the SCWC is wrong.
Recorded mintage: 2,854,000.
Specification: 5.12 g, copper, 23.15 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM Y3.4, Bit 482, B 98.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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