Russia 1878-SP NF 25 kopeks

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Sincona sale 12, lot 878

This specimen was lot 878 in Sincona sale 12 (Zürich, October 2013), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$453 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Alexander II, 1818-1881, 25 Kopecks 1878, St. Petersburg Mint, H. 4 in ¼ turned 90 degree[s] counterclockwise. Very rare. About extremely fine. Another var[iety] not in GM." This type was struck 1861-85 at St. Petersburg. Most dates have small mintages but 1877 and 1878 are common. The weight was changed to 5 g, 0.900 fine in 1886 with no change in silver content. This specimen realized almost triple the catalog value for Uncirculated.

Recorded mintage: 1,768,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 5.18 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 5.18 g.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 156 var. Severin 3887. GM 24.5 var, KM-Y23.

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]Auktion 12: the SINCONA Collection, part 2, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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