Just wondering how difficult it is to assemble a set of Paul I silver coinage. Paul I's copper coinage is relatively easy (that is if you don't go for specific mint mark and year, varient etc, as well as the No mintmark 2 kopek)

This is my not-too-proud set but still, I can't find decent upgrades to replace with considering the outrageous prices this year:

1798/7(?) 5 kopek, worn


1798 25k, worn, holed


1798 poltina, holed, repaired, cleaned, scratched etc


1799 ruble


1800 ruble


1800 ruble


Anyone else experiencing the same difficulty?

It would seem the prime difficulty in that task would be the financial burden involved.

Although grade is a huge factor, I believe there are both 5 and 10 kopecks silver offered by an ebay.de dealer, and also a polupoltina, currently heating up, from another seller. Of course, this assumes authenticity.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=009

Getting the silver coinage of Paul in decent condition is getting increasingly difficult. About 30 years
ago I made an effort to complete my set of the 1797 heavy silver coins and it took several years, and
a fair amount of luck, to do so. It has been my experience, for those interested in this particular set,
that the rouble and quarter rouble are the least difficult to find and the poltina the most difficult.

RWJ

I agree about the poltina. The 1797 5 kopeks is also hard to find, especially in decent shape.

Here's a heavy rouble coming up for auction in the Hess-Divo sale (June 7):
1797 heavy rouble, Paul I

There is also a very nice Albertus rouble listed just before the heavy rouble.