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[[Image:Russia 1869 quarter kopek Sincona 12-839.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 12, lot 839]]

This specimen was lot 839 in Sincona sale 12 (Zurich, October 2013), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$517 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Alexander II, 1818-1881, ¼ Kopeck 1869, Ekaterinburg Mint. Brilliant uncirculated." This type was struck at Ekaterinburg and St. Petersburg 1867-81. It is the smallest denomination struck by the tsarist regime and was commonly called a polushka. The SCWC reports that the weight was reduced from 3 g to 0.80 g in 1894 but the weight of this specimen suggests that the reduction occurred quite a bit earlier, perhaps in 1850.

''Recorded mintage:'' 615,000.

''Specification:'' 3 g, copper, this specimen 0.79 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Bitkin 444. Brekke 21, KM-Y7.1.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Bitkin, Vladimir, ''Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
* Brekke, B. F., ''The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917,'' New York, Galerie des Monnaies, 1977, with 1987 supplement.
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Auktion 12: the SINCONA Collection, part 2,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013. 

''Link to:''
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* [[Russia 1869-SP HI 3 rubles|1869 3 rubles]]
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* [[Russia 1871-EM 1/4 kopek|1871-EM ¼ kopek, Ekaterinburg mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1869]]
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