Russia 1866-SP NI 15 kopeks
This specimen was lot 3286 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA: Alexander II, 1855-1881, AR 15 kopeks, 1866, St. Petersburg Mint, Nikolay Iossa mintmaster, a superb quality example! PCGS graded MS65, ex Almer H. Orr III Collection. Tied with only two other examples for highest graded (Top Pop) at PCGS!" This type was struck 1860-66 in large numbers and this is a common date. In 1867, the weight was reduced from 3.11 g, 0.750 fine silver to 2.70 g, 0.500 fine silver and struck in that form until the collapse of the regime.
Recorded mintage: 6,329,306 including assayer ΗФ.
Specification: 3.10 g, 0.750 fine silver, 19.8 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM Y21, Bit-192.
- 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.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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