Russia 1911-EB 50 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 74494 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 50 Kopeks, 1911-EB. St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Mint. Nicholas II. PCGS MS-63. An elevated, near-Gem minor, this specimen remains blast white and argent, with essentially no toning to observe." This is a better date of a type struck 1895-1914. The fifty kopeks replaced the old poltina or half ruble.
Recorded mintage: 800,000.
Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Y58.2; Bit-90.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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