BKB

Remember what I said about how you get a nice range? Although, I do not think there is enough information to call it a fake -- plenty of errors in GM. Also, his books miss quiet a few coins too...

Not type II

If I collected novodels religiously, I would stick to coins illustrated in GM first.

too much $...

I got 1 coin on Heritage (my friend ask me to put in a crazy bid...) and 3 on Baldwin (one for another friend). 5 k was 290

I got PR for Baldwin

This was by far the weakest coin show since the 1990's. At least, it is my opinion.Same goes for the auctions. Normally I can find something interesting. This time, I was forced to buy a siberian 5 kop, not to go home empty-handed from the show. (And, I do not collect siberian series...) I did get a nice coin at the auction... Wonder what the other members who went, and who I did not talk to about it, think... Is this a trend -- fun coins are disappearing from the market? Maybe the owners/dealers are waiting for 2005-2009 prices to return? What is your opinion?

P.S. For those who do not care, to make viewing of this post not a complete waste of time, here is the Siberian 5 kop.

Novodels were made at different times. There were instances when dies were prepared specially, and then destroyed after the set was produced. Thus, the next set was produced with newly cut dies. Hence, you got all these variants. Add fakes to that, and you get a nice range...

What is the lot #?

These are relatively easy.

Sold to a buyer on a floor after auction...

May not be a bad thing for you...

Steve, do you ever sleep?

these are my 1 kop. Missing 1760, but I got 2 in 1 -- 1761/0. What do you think re: mint?

Love this post -- best post in months. Gave me so much to do :-)

mine are mostrly spm and mmd...

I will do mine now... :-)

I would not "knock" the guys in Russia. After all they see a lot more than we do... Saved me a few k$ easy...

agree with steve. similar, but not identical.

At these prices I should start selling my soviet collection... Ebay seems to be the way to go.

very nice

these are mine. Only have this photo right now...

:-)

Notes: 1 kop of 1755 - 1757 is a 3 year type.

Guys, you should concentrate on die comparison. But, you should also go to russian forums and see new fakes, when they are revealed. The 1704 I showed sold in the US for 17,000 at auction...

Let me give you some examples of REAL fakes :-) Now, these guys are dangerous...