Difference between revisions of "Russia 1882-SP 3 kopeks"

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Sincona sale 84, lot 464

This specimen was lot 464 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUSSIA Russian Empire and Federation, 3 Kopecks 1882, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very fine-extremely fine. Slightly cleaned."

This is a fairly common date of a type struck 1867-71, 1876-84 and 1891-1914.

Recorded mintage: 4,280,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 9.67 g.

Catalog reference: KM Y11.2, Bitkin 156.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 84, Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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-This specimen was lot 464 in Sincona sale 84 (Zurich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Russia|RUSSIA]] Russian Empire and Federation, 3 Kopecks 1882, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very fine-extremely fine. Slightly cleaned."</blockquote> This is a fairly common date of a type struck 1867-71, 1876-84 and 1891-1914.
+This specimen was lot 464 in Sincona sale 84 (Zürich, October 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"[[Russia|RUSSIA]] Russian Empire and Federation, 3 Kopecks 1882, St. Petersburg Mint, SPB. Very fine-extremely fine. Slightly cleaned."</blockquote> This is a fairly common date of a type struck 1867-71, 1876-84 and 1891-1914.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,280,000.