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Long Beach Signature Sale 3035 3-5 September 2014
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Nicholas I gold 5 Roubles 1841 CПБ-AЧ MS66 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, Bitkin-18, KM-C175.1, Fr-155. Obv. Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle. Rev. Date and value in circle. A superb example of this more available Nicholas I issue. The strike is exceptional for the often crudely produced date, with only a small soft spot on the reverse legend. The luster is full, and brilliant, with no egregious flaws. It is common knowledge that a small hoard of Mint State examples of this issue appeared in the market a few years back, but these have been dispersed, and none have been certified finer than this lovely piece by either NGC or PCGS.
Estimate: 6500-7500 USD
Nicholas I gold 5 Roubles 1841 CПБ-AЧ MS66 NGC, St. Petersburg mint, Bitkin-18, KM-C175.1, Fr-155. Obv. Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle. Rev. Date and value in circle. A superb example of this more available Nicholas I issue. The strike is exceptional for the often crudely produced date, with only a small soft spot on the reverse legend. The luster is full, and brilliant, with no egregious flaws. It is common knowledge that a small hoard of Mint State examples of this issue appeared in the market a few years back, but these have been dispersed, and none have been certified finer than this lovely piece by either NGC or PCGS.
Estimate: 6500-7500 USD