Russia 1876-SP NI 5 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 2177 in Goldberg's NY International sale 59 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "5 Kopecks 1876 CПБ-HI. Authenticated and graded by NGC MS 65 (# 346017). Meticulous devices in boldly lustrous fields. Very choice brilliant uncirculated." The St. Petersburg mint struck both silver (shown here) and copper (KM Y12.2) five kopeks in 1876. The silver five kopeks were struck in this style 1867-1914 and the copper five kopeks were struck 1867-71, 1876-81 and 1911-12. Neither are rare.
Recorded mintage: 240,000 plus 4,655,000 of Y12.2.
Specification: 0.90 g, 0.500 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM Y19a.1.
- 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.
- 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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