Russia 1888-AG 25 kopeks
This specimen was lot 31593 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "Alexander III 25 Kopecks 1888-AГ MS62 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. Obv. Head of Alexander III right. Rev. Crowned double-headed eagle, with date and value below. Superb original silver-gray and blue toning over prooflike surfaces. The strike is bold and only light marks are noted. A conditionally rare issue in Mint State, with a mintage of only 4,007 pieces. None have been certified finer than MS62 by either NGC, or PCGS." This type is listed for 1886-94. All dates are scarce to rare, especially compared to the large numbers of twenty kopeks issued in the same period. Alexander III ruled 1881-94.
Recorded mintage: 4,058.
Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .1446 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-Y44, Bit-91 (R1).
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
- 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.
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