Russia 1927 20 kopeks
This specimen was lot 21521 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 20 Kopeks, 1927. PCGS PROOF-65 Secure Holder. Not listed as proof for this year in Krause. VERY RARE. When searching auction records we were unable to locate a recent sales of a proof 20 Kopeks, but found several records of other denominations of the same year. This would suggest that the 20 Kopeks is a much more elusive denomination. Sharply struck with hard flashy surfaces slightly subdued with light attractive tone." This type of 1924-31 is the last of this denomination struck in silver.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.6 g, 0.500 fine silver, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Y-88.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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