For just 3 ounce of silver, you can get these three coins. (eh?)

Here are the links:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=170089037400
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=170089036318
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=170089038322

I guess they must be relatively low mintage but still, that's way too pricy for modern commemorative coins!

Now I'm to curse myself as I remembered one of them was offered to me at 80USD and I thought that was way too expensive. Another price madness story goes on...

I do not know much about modern Russian coinage but the prices look way too high. I know that modern Russian gold goes for thousands of dollars.
Here is an interesting short story. I was selling gold 200 roubles 1993 (Bear) and ,of course, was looking for the best price hoping to get somewhere around $1000-1200 for this 1-ounce gold piece. I was REALLY shocked when one dealer from Moscow finally bought it for $4000 (!!!) last month. I still do not have ANY explanation.
Regards from ...

Now that's a jaw breaker! Too many rich Russian these days?!

Thanks for sharing your story.