Russia 1879-SP NF ruble Dav-289
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This specimen was lot 855 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 16,000 (about US$20,051 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Rouble 1879, St. Petersburg Mint, HФ. Rare as a proof. Brilliant proof with most attractive patina." This type was struck 1859-85 in respectable quantities but not so many as the prior type (Dav-283). This specimen realized five times the catalog value for a proof. Assayer's initials HΦ = Nicolai Follendorf.
Recorded mintage: 611,000.
Specification: 20.73 g, 0.868 fine silver, this specimen 20.71 g.
Catalog reference: KM Y25; Bitkin 93, Severin 3896, Dav-289.
- 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]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
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