Watch List notes:

Russia USSR Set of 9 Tokens "Sample of the State Bank of the USSR" without a year (1961). Copper-nickel alloy. (1 ruble); 7.80 g. (50 kopecks); 4.43 g. The smooth edge. (20 kopecks); 3.39 g. (15 kopecks); 2.38 g. (10 kopecks); 1.69 g. Ribbed edge. Copper-zinc alloy. (5 kopecks); 4.70 g. (3 kopecks); 2.94 g. (2 kopecks); 1.99 g. (1 kopeck); 0.98 g. Ribbed edge. Preservation is almost excellent stamped gloss. Petrov; Fedorin # 757; 758; 759; 760; 761; 762; 763; 764; 765. (9) Very interesting and rare a complete selection of service tokens minted on specially prepared circles of coin blanks of different denominations. Most likely these samples had an exposition and technological purpose. Probably their appearance can be associated with the preparation of events related to the monetary reform of 1961. Set of 9 Tokens. NGC BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED