Russia
Alexander II Proof 25 Kopecks 1877 CПБ-HI PR63+ NGC, St. Petersburg, KM-Y23, Bit-154. Highly sought-after, Russian Proof's are exceedingly difficult to acquire. One of only a handful of examples we've handled of this denomination in struck with a Proof finish, the piece offered stands as the second finest of the mere 2 certified in between NGC and PCGS, after a PR64. Occupied by glossy and highly reflective peripheries, chiseled with razor-sharp, frosty devices and bathed in a steel-blue tone that enhances the watery fields. The paucity of auction appearances of any Proof 25 Kopecks of Alexander II's reign confirms the scarcity of this opportunity and needless to say, a piece for the most discerning and advanced Russian types collectors.
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