Russia 1871-SP HI 5 kopeks

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Sincona sale 65, lot 278

This specimen was lot 278 in Sincona sale 65 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$856 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"5 Kopecks 1871, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB HI. Extraordinary condition. NGC MS66. (5 копеек 1871, СПб МД, СПБ НI. Биткин 272. Исключительная сохранность. В слабе NGC MS66.)"

The Russian government does not seem to have been able to make up its mind whether the five kopeks denomination should be a small silver coin, as here, or a large copper coin. Today, the silver piece is readily available (probably due to hoarding) but the copper type (KM Y12.2) is hard to find in nice condition. The last copper 5 kopeks was struck in 1881. This date is not rare but not as common as the issues of 1883 and later.

Recorded mintage: 200,000, a fairly common date.

Specification: 0.90 g, 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM Y19a.1, Bitkin 272.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 65, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

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