janneen Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Morning everyone! In Bitkin's kataloque this coin is marked with R. Despite of this almost every coin sold for example at EBAY is with mantle variety (including mine) (To my understanding mantle equals the cape). What's the explanation for this? My coin: http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=933302 Here's another: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&am...15&lot=1338 Also look at EBAY... Janne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Julian Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Morning everyone! In Bitkin's kataloque this coin is marked with R. Despite of this almost every coin sold for example at EBAY is with mantle variety (including mine) (To my understanding mantle equals the cape). What's the explanation for this? My coin: http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=933302 Here's another: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewlot&am...15&lot=1338 Also look at EBAY... Janne You are correct, the type with mantle (cape) is relatively common. I do not have the current Bitkin, mine being the one-volume edition of 2000, but in the 2000 edition Bitkin says that the variety with cape for 1859 is common. He gives the R rating to the type without cape. Perhaps the later edition accidentally transposed the rarities for this date? RWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneen Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Mine is 2003 and it gives "R" for variety 1 (St. George with mantel) of 25 kopeks 1859 and 1860. This is really interesting because in the next New York Sale (auction Lot: 1338) they seem to use the same reference book: 25 Kopecks 1859 СПБ-ФБ. St. George in a mantle. Bit 131 (R ) Sev 3675 (S), Uzd 1757. Scarce early type. Graded by NGC MS 65 Comes with photo-certificate. Lilac-gray with tungsten-blue hues Gem brilliant uncirculated Not that scarce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneen Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Somehow coins of 1859 seem to interest me every time I ask/comment anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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