Russia 1935 5 kopeks KM-Y94
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This specimen was lot 34970 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russia: U.S.S.R. 5 Kopecks 1935 UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC. The last production date for the somewhat elusive type. Exhibiting an impressive strike with very inconspicuous signs of a long ago cleaning." This type was struck 1926-35 in large quantities and a number of the dates are common, such as 1928 and 1930-32. The 1935 is the key. The reported mintage is shared with KM Y101, with a modified obverse.
Recorded mintage: 11,735,000 (including Y101).
Specification: 5 g, aluminum-bronze.
Catalog reference: KM Y94.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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