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[[Image:Russia S19-01038q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 19, lot 1038]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1038 in Sincona sale 19 (Zurich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "2 Kopecks 1924. Brilliant uncirculated." In 1921, having defeated all its internal enemies, the Bolshevik regime resumed the issue of silver coinage of ten kopeks up to a ruble. In 1924, this bronze two kopeks was added, along with a [[Russia 1924 kopek|one]], [[Russia 1924 3 kopeks|three]] and [[Russia 1924 5 kopeks|five]] kopeks.
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The first specimen was lot 1038 in Sincona sale 19 (Zurich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "2 Kopecks 1924. Brilliant uncirculated." The second specimen was lot 2264 in Goldberg's NY International sale 59 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $324. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "2 Kopecks 1924. Reeded edge. Authenticated and graded by NGC MS 64 RB. Red-brown. Very choice brilliant uncirculated." In 1921, having defeated all its internal enemies, the Bolshevik regime resumed the issue of silver coinage of ten kopeks up to a ruble. In 1924, this bronze two kopeks was added, along with a [[Russia 1924 kopek|one]], [[Russia 1924 3 kopeks|three]] and [[Russia 1924 5 kopeks|five]] kopeks.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 119,996,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 119,996,000.
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* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
 
* Harris, Robert P., ''Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970,'' Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, ''The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2014.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, ''The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2014.  
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, ''Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:58, 15 January 2023

Sincona sale 19, lot 1038
Goldberg NY International sale 58, lot 2264
GNY23-2264r.jpg

The first specimen was lot 1038 in Sincona sale 19 (Zurich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 5,000 (about US$6,266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "2 Kopecks 1924. Brilliant uncirculated." The second specimen was lot 2264 in Goldberg's NY International sale 59 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $324. The catalog description[2] noted, "2 Kopecks 1924. Reeded edge. Authenticated and graded by NGC MS 64 RB. Red-brown. Very choice brilliant uncirculated." In 1921, having defeated all its internal enemies, the Bolshevik regime resumed the issue of silver coinage of ten kopeks up to a ruble. In 1924, this bronze two kopeks was added, along with a one, three and five kopeks.

Recorded mintage: 119,996,000.

Specification: bronze, issued with reeded edge (common) and plain edge (rare), this specimen 6.50 g.

Catalog reference: KM Y77.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Shiryakov, I. V., and Jürg Richter, The Sincona Collection, Part 3 and Russian Coins & Medals from Other Properties, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2014.
  • [2]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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