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Revision as of 12:55, 11 November 2024
This specimen was lot 854 in Sincona sale 19 (Zurich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 8,500 (about US$10,652 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "3 Kopecks 1878, St. Petersburg Mint. Rare as a proof. Magnificent brilliant proof with full red mint lustre." This type was issued 1867-1914 in large quantities and is common.
Recorded mintage: 6,355,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 8 g, copper, this specimen 9.87 g.
Catalog reference: KM Y11.2; Bitkin 517. GM 24.11.
- 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.
- [1]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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