gxseries Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Turns out I didn't have as many as I thought I did - just 7! A lot of them are filler pieces as I know they can be very very expensive if I want to upgrade them. A damaged piece as it's reengraved but it was VERY affordable - don't think I have ever seen a filler Paul I poltina. This 1857 poltina actually looks quite different now as the toning has become a lot darker. Probably cleaned before the seller sold it to me and then I didn't pay attention. Bobh - I know you got plenty of show off with your Nicolas II poltinas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Got 11 so far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alexbq2 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Turns out I didn't have as many as I thought I did - just 7! You also have this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 How can I forget that 1821/0 overdate poltina Thanks for reminding me Alex. You have a very nice Peter I poltina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 hmm 50 kopecks, not easy for me to get. 1896 paris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 ive got a few.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Bobh - I know you got plenty of show off with your Nicolas II poltinas Well, I have 50 kopeck coins ONLY from the era of Nicholas II. It is VERY DIFFICULT to collect these by year and mintmaster! If you decide not to collect proof coins, you can avoid having to buy 1898 and 1903. But there are still several very rare years and MM combinations, and some years are almost impossible to find in higher grades. Here is the result of my collecting efforts since about 2004 (note: I also have images of the edges of these coins, but won't post them here to save bandwidth): 1895-АГ (ex NY Sale 2006, lot 1581, NGC AU-58): 1896-АГ: 1896-* (Paris mint, somewhat scarce with 200,000 minted): 1897-* (Paris mint ... there were none minted in St. Petersburg that year): 1899-АГ (ex Künker Auction 150, lot 3405): Continued in the next message! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Poltinas continued: 1899-ЭБ (traces of mounting, but good detail): 1899-* (Paris mint). These are relatively common, but getting hard to find in AU or better: 1900-ФЗ (only VF grade, but hopefully to be upgraded soon): 1901-ФЗ (ex AUREA auction 23, lot 3613 -- not an easy year, but it appears to have been cleaned some time ago): Now we are getting into some very rare years... to be continued ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 The "poltina story" continues: 1901-АР: Alexander Red'ko didn't begin work at the Imperial Mint until late in 1901 as successor to Felix Zaleman. ALL of the 1901-AR coins, regardless of denomination, are quite scarce in spite of what many catalogs state. The most common denomination is probably 1901-AR ten roubles. Since this is so rare, I thought I would include the edge picture as well: 1902-АР: only about 36,000 were minted 1907-ЭБ: relatively scarce year 1908-ЭБ (ex Gorny & Mosch auction 178, lot 6746): Has some tiny scratches in the obverse field left of the bust. But it's also a very scarce year, and the condition is otherwise very good: Continued in next message... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Rounding up the poltinas I have ... 1910-ЭБ: One of my very best Russian coins. Scarce in any condition, extremely rare in UNC. I bought this coin about 4 years ago on eBay for $200, and I can't imagine what it might bring today (or what I would have to pay for it!) 1911-ЭБ (ex Künker sale 150, lot 3411): 1912-ЭБ (ex Gorny & Mosch auction 178, lot 6754 -- This lot went unsold at auction. When I picked up the 1908 poltina in Munich, I couldn't believe that such a beautiful toned coin with tremendous eye appeal went unnoticed, even if it is perhaps the most common date of the series together with 1913-BC): 1913-ЭБ (scarce mintmaster for that year -- the pictures are a little distorted in perspective): 1913-BC (this coin belonged to my father-in-law and was actually responsible for awakening my interest in Russian coins): (ran out of image permissions ... next message is the last of the poltinas...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 1914-BC, Type 1 obverse (flat striking): 1914-BC, Type 2 obverse (embossed striking): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorS Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 bobh, nice run of NII poltinas I once attempted the same for the roubles of NII, so I know it does not come easy. I have only a few poltinas, but this one I like. It is ex Virgil Brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Previously posted but one of my favorites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 bobh, nice run of NII poltinas I once attempted the same for the roubles of NII, so I know it does not come easy. I have only a few poltinas, but this one I like. It is ex Virgil Brand. Fabulous coin! This poltina is also ex-Brand. He purchased it privately from "St. Louis Stamp & Coin Company" in 1922. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Newly acquired, 1897... My first (but definitely not last ) Poltinik... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Anna obv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Cathreine II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Catherine II - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Cathreine II Nice! This first portrait type of Catherine (with the lace neck ruff) is the design I like most for this ruler. For some reason, the neck ruff was removed from the design in 1766. Does anyone know why this change was made? Thanks in advance for any reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Citizen Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Nice! This first portrait type of Catherine (with the lace neck ruff) is the design I like most for this ruler. For some reason, the neck ruff was removed from the design in 1766. Does anyone know why this change was made? Thanks in advance for any reply. Hmm...Interesting question..I've no idea. Always accepted it as given.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Splurged on another Poltina: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Nice coin Alex. Turns out I had a bit more poltina that I forgot to post or bought them after this post. Overdate and reengraved mintmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 The first one looks like it has cool re-engraved mint master initials MF/FG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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