Russia 1994 25 rubles KM-Y390

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43950

This specimen was lot 43950 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 25 Ruble, 1994. NGC PROOF-68 ULTRA CAMEO. Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Hard mirrored fields with frosted cameo devices. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II." This NCLT was struck in Leningrad. There are numerous other NCLT's for 1994.

Recorded mintage: 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 172.83 g, 0.900 fine silver, 5 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-Y390.

Sources:

• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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