Russia 1882-SP 3 kopeks

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 84, lot 464

This specimen was lot 464 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, 3 Kopecks 1882, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very fine-extremely fine. Slightly cleaned."

This is a fairly common date of a type struck 1867-71, 1876-84 and 1891-1914.

Recorded mintage: 4,280,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 9.67 g.

Catalog reference: KM Y11.2, Bitkin 156.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Brekke, B. F., The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917, New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to: