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| − | This specimen was lot 31633 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $3,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "R.S.F.S.R. Proof 50 Kopecks 1922-ПЛ PR65 NGC, Leningrad mint. Obv. National arms. Rev. '50' in star with date below. A sparkling example, with superbly defined details, nicely mirrored fields and frosted devices. The appearance is quite pleasing, with a touch of attractive gold patina." This type was struck 1921-22 toward the end of the Russian Civil War as the Communists consolidated power. It was accompanied by a silver 50 kopeks ([[Russia 1922-PL 50 kopeks|KM Y84]]). | + | This specimen was lot 31633 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $3,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "R.S.F.S.R. Proof 50 Kopecks 1922-ПЛ PR65 NGC, Leningrad mint. Obv. National arms. Rev. '50' in star with date below. A sparkling example, with superbly defined details, nicely mirrored fields and frosted devices. The appearance is quite pleasing, with a touch of attractive gold patina." This type was struck 1921-22 toward the end of the Russian Civil War as the Communists consolidated power. It was accompanied by a silver 50 kopeks ([[Russia 1922-PL 50 kopeks|KM Y84]]). Steve Album commented in his sale 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), <blockquote>"Pyotr Vasilyevich Latyshev (1882-1942) was a mining engineer and St. Petersburg / Petrograd / Leningrad Mint employee. He graduated in 1900 from the 6th St. Petersburg Gymnasium and the St. Petersburg Mining Institute in 1907 and joined the Mint the same year. He held the position of assistant manager at the Mint of the Medal and Auxiliary Parts beginning in 1911. After the revolution of 1917 he was dismissed from working at the Mint on December 15, 1918. However, on June 20, 1922, he was reinstated as the manager of Coin redistributions. In 1924 he was sent to England, where he organized the minting of silver and copper coins of the USSR and worked at the Mint until August 4, 1941. He did not leave the besieged city of Leningrad and died there in 1942."</blockquote> |
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,050,000 plus a few proofs, including assayer AГ. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,050,000 plus a few proofs, including assayer AГ. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 20 g, .900 fine silver. | + | ''Specification:'' 20 g, 0.900 fine silver. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-300]], KM- | + | ''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-300]], KM-Y84. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 09:09, 11 February 2026
This specimen was lot 31633 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $3,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "R.S.F.S.R. Proof 50 Kopecks 1922-ПЛ PR65 NGC, Leningrad mint. Obv. National arms. Rev. '50' in star with date below. A sparkling example, with superbly defined details, nicely mirrored fields and frosted devices. The appearance is quite pleasing, with a touch of attractive gold patina." This type was struck 1921-22 toward the end of the Russian Civil War as the Communists consolidated power. It was accompanied by a silver 50 kopeks (KM Y84). Steve Album commented in his sale 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026),
"Pyotr Vasilyevich Latyshev (1882-1942) was a mining engineer and St. Petersburg / Petrograd / Leningrad Mint employee. He graduated in 1900 from the 6th St. Petersburg Gymnasium and the St. Petersburg Mining Institute in 1907 and joined the Mint the same year. He held the position of assistant manager at the Mint of the Medal and Auxiliary Parts beginning in 1911. After the revolution of 1917 he was dismissed from working at the Mint on December 15, 1918. However, on June 20, 1922, he was reinstated as the manager of Coin redistributions. In 1924 he was sent to England, where he organized the minting of silver and copper coins of the USSR and worked at the Mint until August 4, 1941. He did not leave the besieged city of Leningrad and died there in 1942."
Recorded mintage: 2,050,000 plus a few proofs, including assayer AГ.
Specification: 20 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-300, KM-Y84.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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