Russia
Nicholas I gold 5 Roubles 1842 CПБ-AЧ MS65 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, KM-C175.1, Fr-155, Bit-19. A stunning gem, exhibiting exceptional luster and a pleasing golden-orange tone blazing throughout. Only a few lightly scattered hairlines prevent an even higher designation. A similar example, through featuring some flan impurities, realized a hammer of $2,100 in our 2015 Long Beach auction (sale 3042, lot 30434).
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD