Russia 1994 25 rubles Fr-244

Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 8178

This specimen was lot 8178 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 25 Rubles, 1994. Grade: CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. Featuring the Baikal Railroad Tunnel. A brilliant Proof with reflective fields and frosty raised devices." This tunnel was an essential piece of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, which opened in 1894.

Recorded mintage: 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 4.31 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.125 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-244; KM-Y534.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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