Russia 1928 1/2 kopek

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Steve Album sale 30, lot 1401
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This specimen was lot 1401 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $176.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "U.S.S.R.: AE ½ kopeck, 1928, NGC graded MS63 BR." This denomination was struck by the Communists 1925-28 only and is rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a very scarce date.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-Y75.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

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