gxseries Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Paul I (1797-1801) silver coinage seems to be a huge challenge to locate even though it was struck for good 5 years. While obtaining a type set of Paul I copper coins seem to be easy other than the polushka, the silver set seems to be a complete different story. It's so difficult that even locating them can be a real pain. I am guessing that if you want to assemble a general silver type set, it maybe easier and cheaper to buy all types of Paul I copper coins including all mintmarks other than the rare mule denga/polushka coin. Of course, the efimok silver coin is out of the story - it's just too expensive. I personally find the poltina and polupoltinnik to be near impossible to find at a reasonable price. I'm happy enough with damaged examples until I find something that's within my budget: 5 kopek 10 kopek Polupoltinnik This is an extremely lucky find - just a dollar! I'm not going to complain considering how difficult it is to find in any example. I don't think I'm going to look for the other variety... Poltina This one was from a local coin dealer. Tooled etc but still hard to find. Ruble At one stage, I had 5 of these rubles and decided to sell a couple since I just can't keep them all. Not too sure why I had that many even though I'm not a fan of Paul I's simplistic design. Now look at the prices Please feel free to share your Paul I silver coins. I remember a forum member here showed off his efimok a while ago. Edited to add in the 10 kopek image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 A popular issue, very competitive pricing these days! Got this one not too long ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidate Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 A popular issue, very competitive pricing these days! And lots of fakes too... I'd suggest that you also show your coin's edge - and then ask some knowledgeable person to give his opinon... I'm not an expert in this type, but it looks a bit suspicious to me... but maybe just well cleaned... (All imho and sorry if it is a false alarm...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 And lots of fakes too... I'd suggest that you also show your coin's edge - and then ask some knowledgeable person to give his opinon... I'm not an expert in this type, but it looks a bit suspicious to me... but maybe just well cleaned... (All imho and sorry if it is a false alarm...) I don't have it on hand, but the edge looks good and clean. But yes the coin has been cleaned, probably with some chemicals no traces of patina left. I've seen dealers in Germany do that to silver coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 This illustrates the point about popularity: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=270552061349 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 240USD for that?! I'm pretty sure I bought all 5 Paul I rubles for that much years before Have to look for it at some other time. Anyone with any Paul I silver coins? Speaking of which, I don't even have a full set of Paul I copper coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Speaking of which, I don't even have a full set of Paul I copper coins. That wont be easy either! They are a good number of hard to find rarities in the copper set!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Anyone with any Paul I silver coins? I think this is all I have in terms of 5 and 10 now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 WOW. Nice coins BKB! Thanks for showing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKB Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Not as nice as they could have been... I wish they were all like 1801 but without those ugly scratches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidate Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Couldn't attach larger image... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Candidate: Very nice! Don't think I'll see anything better for a while. Thanks for showing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Was looking at ebay.de and here's one example of 10 kopek: http://cgi.ebay.de/10-Kopeken-1799-Russlan...=item5886b5e919 Looks like the other 10 kopek was a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Was looking at ebay.de and here's one example of 10 kopek: http://cgi.ebay.de/10-Kopeken-1799-Russlan...=item5886b5e919 Looks like the other 10 kopek was a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Not exactly a coin, but still Paul's, and silver, and I believe these were used as money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Not much to write about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Here are the other two: not spectacular but these were pretty cheap back then. If you look hard enough, you might be lucky to find one for around 70USD in low grade condition. I was trying to upgrade the 5 kopek but look at the price: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=330435584062 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 A lot is being said these days about low grade coins and how the market is leaning away from them, and perhaps there’s some truth to that, but true or not some popular and difficult coins still do well in auctions in spite of their hideousness. In the following auction, a holed 1798 10 kopeeks with very jagged multiple cuts into its edge was sold on ebay for over $100: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=200480153523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Here is another low grade bargain (Anna, not Paul).... I put in for 50 bucks. went a bit over 100. not bad for a bargain type coin. congrats to the winner! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...e=STRK:MEDWX:IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Thanks for bringing this thread up guys. I just remembered getting two 10 kopek coins last week but never got around taking photos. The hunt is officially over: The one on the left unfortunately is a counterfeit as it doesn't have any silver in it. Made me wonder if that actually did circulate and fooled a lot of people. Would be an interesting contemporary counterfeit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Here is another low grade bargain (Anna, not Paul).... I put in for 50 bucks. went a bit over 100. not bad for a bargain type coin.congrats to the winner! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...e=STRK:MEDWX:IT Thank you! I don't think I could afford to touch a higher grade one, so I decided to grab the less appealing specimen. IMHO this coin is much scarcer than the 1798 10 kopeeks and does not quite have as much air shining through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Thank you! I don't think I could afford to touch a higher grade one, so I decided to grab the less appealing specimen. IMHO this coin is much scarcer than the 1798 10 kopeeks and does not quite have as much air shining through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Here's that 1739 polupoltinnik. I am pleased with it. Not too hard on the eye in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Not too hard on the eye in person. the coin, or the Empress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 the coin, or the Empress? Haven't met the Empress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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