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[[Image:Russia SB1019-72727o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72727]]
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This specimen was lot 72727 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Russia|RUSSIA]]. 1/2 Rouble (Poltina), 1820-CNB NA. St. Petersburg Mint. Alexander I. NGC MS-61. Wide Crown variety. An attractive and popular type in MINT STATE that exhibits a good strike and smooth surfaces. Lovely medium grey tone throughout with accents of slate patina amongst the devices. A tough type to locate in high grade certain to see spirited bidding." This type was struck 1810-26 and is rather expensive in collectible condition. The other assayer for 1820, ПC (Paul Stupitzyn), is noted as rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,356,000.

''Specification:'' 10.36 g, 0.868 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-C129; Bit-167. 

''[[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 [[Russia]]n Coins, Part II (1740-1917),'' Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Russia 1819-SP PS poltina|1819-СПБ ПC poltina]]
* [[Russia 1820-SP PS 5 kopeks|1820 5 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1820-SP PD 20 kopeks|1820-СПБ ПД 20 kopeks]]
* [[Russia 1820-SP PD ruble Dav-281|1820 ruble]]
* [[Russia 1823-SP PD poltina|1823-СПБ ПД poltina]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1820]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale]]