Special thanks to a commemorative ruble that I got for really cheap years ago, I attempted a type set that I shouldn't have and am regretting about this decision that I made.

Now this coin is to be blamed for my trouble:



At that time, I remember that I paid just around 100USD, which is definately a joke nowadays.

And I thought, why not attempt a 1834 set? But that was a time when I did not have a catalogue book (and of why I managed to get my hands on a commemorative ruble first, I have no idea)

And here it follows:









Of course, it was amateur of me to think that completing a type set would be very easily done. I was proven very wrong. And I am still missing of a typical ruble, poltina, 25, 20, 5 silver kopeks; 10 copper kopeks of the SM, 5 SM, 2SM, 1EM and SM. Those should not be too much trouble, except for the SM copper coins, which can be a trouble to locate in ok grades. To add to the pain, there is 5 rubles in gold and 3, 6, and 12 rubles in platinum to complete!

A silly mistake that I made was that I remember seeing both a 5 gold ruble and 3 ruble platinum at VF priced at around 300USD each. I should have bought them then, but again, who would know the value of such coins would explode?

And... this does not include the Russo-Polish issues.... Ah the pain of completing just one year type set could prove to be more than a nightmare...

Oh well...

Nice set so far. You've got quite a challenge but for many of us that adds to the enjoyment of collecting. Have fun with it.

I've seen quite a few of the ruble - counterfeits?

That is an ambitious task, gx. It's amazing just how difficult some supposedly "common" coins are to find.

Nice 10k!