Russia 1850-EM 2 kopeks

Sincona sale 65, lot 228

This specimen was lot 228 in Sincona sale 65 (Zurich, October 2020), where it sold for 1,400 CHF (about US$1,843 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"2 Kopecks 1850, Ekaterinburg Mint, EM. NGC MS64 BN. (2 копейки 1850, Екатеринбургский МД, ЕM. 10,25 г. Биткин 596. В слабе NGC MS64 BN.) Ex auction SINCONA AG 24, Zurich, October 2015, lot 746. Collector's note: "Unc toned" (С аукциона Синкона АГ 24, Цюрих, октябрь 2015, лот 746. Заметки коллекционера: «Не были в обращении, патина»)."

This type was struck at Ekaterinburg (shown here) and Warsaw 1850-59. The SCWC lists it as common.

Recorded mintage: 2,206,000.

Specification: copper, this specimen 10.25 g.

Catalog reference: KM C150.1, Bitkin 596.

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 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 65, Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

Link to:

• 1850-BM ¼ kopek
• 1850-EM copper 5 kopeks
• 1850-СПБ ПА 5 kopeks
• 1850-СПБ ПА 10 kopeks
• 1850-СПБ ПA 20 kopeks
• 1850-СПБ ПА 25 kopeks
• 1850-СПБ ПА ruble
• 1850-СПБ AГ 5 rubles
• 1851-BM 2 kopeks
• 1851-EM 2 kopeks
• Coins and currency dated 1850
• return to coins of Russia