Russia 1882-SP NF 15 kopeks
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This specimen was lot 863 in Sincona sale 19 (Zurich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 6,500 (about US$8,146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "15 Kopecks 1882, St. Petersburg Mint, HФ. Magnificent choice brilliant proof." This type was issued 1867-1900 in large numbers and is common tho this specimen realized sixteen times the catalog value for a proof. This is the closest thing in the Russian series to a silver dime. Assayer's initials HΦ = Nicolai Follendorf.
Recorded mintage: 1,470,000 (both assayers).
Specification: 2.70 g, .500 fine silver, this specimen 2.67 g.
Catalog reference: KM Y21a.2; Bitkin 113. Severin 3917.
- 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.
- 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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