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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<sup>[1]</sup> 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.
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This specimen was lot 854 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 8,500 (about US$10,652 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> 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.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 6,355,000 plus a few proofs.

Revision as of 07:12, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 19, lot 854

This specimen was lot 854 in Sincona sale 19 (Zürich, 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.

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]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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