Russia 1995 50 rubles Fr-251

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71562

This specimen was lot 71562 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $576. The catalog description^[1] noted, "RUSSIA. 50 Rubles, 1995-(L). Leningrad Mint. PCGS PROOF-69 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. 1/4 Ounce Gold Commemorative of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. A brilliant proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices."

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 7.78 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.250 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-251; KM-Y408.

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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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