Chicago OldMoney Rare Coin Collection 22 Part 2 Day 1
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May 18, 2023
148 Route 73 Suite 3-184 Voorhees, NJ 08043 USA, United States
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LOT 2820:
Russia Silver 1817 СПБ ПС Poltina - 1/2 Ruble - 50 Kopek C# 129 Graded vf30
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Sold for: $40
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
47.20
Start price:
$
40
Estimated price :
$200 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 18%
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Russia Silver 1817 СПБ ПС Poltina - 1/2 Ruble - 50 Kopek C# 129 Graded vf30
Russia Silver 1817 СПБ ПС Poltina - 1/2 Ruble - 50 Kopek C# 129 Graded vf30. The word Poltina means 1/2 a ruble. About the Kopek, 100 Kopeks make 1 Ruble. To give an idea of the purchasing power of one of these in the 1790's one could purchase 50 apples for a Kopek, so these kopek pieces did have some nice buying power.The mintmarks available on these coins are:AM AnnenskEM EkaterinburgKM KolyvanMM MoscowCM Sestroretsk, FinlandСПМ St. PetersburgTM Feodesia, CrimeaIn addition there a few years that pieces with no mint mark can be found.
