Russia 1867-SP NI ruble Dav-289

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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 39611
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This specimen was lot 39611 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. Ruble, 1867-CNB HI. St. Petersburg Mint. Alexander II. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details." This type was struck 1859-85 in respectable quantities but not so many as the prior type (Dav-283). Assayer HI (Nikolay Iossa) served 1866-77.

Recorded mintage: 425,040.

Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver, 35.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-289; KM-Y25; Bit-80.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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