1821

[1821] Russia. Pattern Ruble, 1727 (St. Petersburg)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:62,500.00 USD Estimated At:125,000.00 - 200,000.00 USD
[1821] Russia. Pattern Ruble, 1727 (St. Petersburg)
<Our item number 79871><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Russia.</FONT> Pattern Ruble, 1727 &#40;St. Petersburg&#41;.</B> Bitkin-51; Sev-Unlisted; GM-Unlisted; Uzd-Unlisted; Zander pg. 42 &#40;plate 43 #1&#41;. Peter II. Silver. Edge 1, 41.5 mm, 28.73 grams. Obverse: Laureate armored bust of Peter II facing right. From the same die as GM-5 &#40;plate 1, #5&#41;, the unique specimen in the Hermitage. Reverse: Cross of crowned P monograms with ordinal &#34;ii&#34; within the angles, as the adopted design but of nicer workmanship. This specimen is well struck except for slight softness at the lower part of the uniform drapery and on the corresponding lower crown of the reverse, this a result of die mis-alignment during the striking process. The style is exceptional with lovely modeling of Peter&#39;s face, hair and cuirass. The details of the reverse, though minimal, are equally fine. There are two types of pattern ruble of Peter II, both currently unique. As indicated in its origin of pedigree from World Wide&#39;s auc tion XXXV, this piece was authenticated by Dr. Spassky of the Hermitage in 1984. A ruble of great beauty, one of the most important in the entire Russian series and the only pattern ruble of Peter II in private hands.<B> Unique</B>. <B>PCGS graded MS-63.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;125,000-200,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Robert D. Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 79871<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079871.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079871N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. </P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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