RUSSIA. Pattern Poltina (1/2 Ruble), ND (1804). Birmingham mint. PCGS SP-64 BN Secure Holder.
KM-Pn62; Bit-921. Plain edge. Struck in copper by Matthew Boulton at the Soho mint in Birmingham, England. Bronzed and showcasing pleasing oxblood base coloration with swirling iridescent hues on both sides. Full Gem quality if not for a set of vertical hairlines in the far right obverse fields. VERY SCARCE as a type with sales records reaching as high as $6,601 hammer for an ungraded example that sold at auction in 2011. PCGS SP-64 BN Secure Holder.
Estimate: $1500.00- $3000.00