Russia 1935 5 kopeks KM-Y101

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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 39651
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This specimen was lot 39651 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 5 Kopeks, 1935. St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Mint. PCGS MS-63. New type without circle around national arms." This type was struck 1935-36. It has the same module as the previous Y94 but lacks the obverse motto, "ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯИТЕСЬ!"

Recorded mintage: 11,735,000 (including Y94).

Specification: 5 g, aluminum bronze, 25 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-Y101.

Source:

  • 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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