Prekol Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Hello CoinPeople, looking for some expertise. I purchased a 1878 ruble, and have some doubts about it's authenticity. Would you be able to give me your opinions. Weight 20.74 Diameter: 35.45mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prekol Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Hello CoinPeople, looking for some expertise. I purchased a 1878 ruble, and have some doubts about it's authenticity. Would you be able to give me your opinions. Weight 20.74 Diameter: 35.45mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopeikin Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Looks genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Hello CoinPeople, looking for some expertise. I purchased a 1878 ruble, and have some doubts about it's authenticity. Would you be able to give me your opinions. Weight 20.74 Diameter: 35.45mm looks fine to me from your picture, what were your doubts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prekol Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 I don't have a camera here, but the Rim looks a bit off, the 4 after PROBI is off, and the biggest concer. I compared the rim to my 1877 and if you hold the coin face up, the rim writting is right side up, letters facing towards the face and ending towards the tail. Where is on the one I posted the rim is reversed.Let me know if that made sence, I'll try to take some pics later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 I don't have a camera here, but the Rim looks a bit off, the 4 after PROBI is off, and the biggest concer. I compared the rim to my 1877 and if you hold the coin face up, the rim writting is right side up, letters facing towards the face and ending towards the tail. Where is on the one I posted the rim is reversed.Let me know if that made sence, I'll try to take some pics later. your 1877 is HI or NF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterShell Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 This is nothing special and quite often you can observe that writing on the rim goes that way. Just coin was turned and that's why it is like that. Your coin is genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidate Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 This one is genuine, but generally it's much more wise to firstly resolve any doubts and then buy - not vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prekol Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Thank you for all your wisdom and replies. I wasn't able to see the rim before I bought, and purchased based on the face / tail which looked genuine but the rim threw me off. Is it often that the writing on the rim can go either towards the head or tail ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prekol Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 your 1877 is HI or NF It is HI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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