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Another Russian Coin

Coinman999Coinman999 Posts: 41 ✭
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Does anyone know the story behind 1917 silver kopeks? Their value seems to outsize their mintage ... were some destroyed? I have this one 15 kopek example.

Also wondering where the best places might be to trade Russian coins. I live in the northeastern U.S.

Thanks!

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  • Coinman999Coinman999 Posts: 41 ✭

    Whoops!
    Here is the obverse

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,587 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd have to look in the Krause catalog, but I am pretty sure some of them were minted in Osaka Japan during 1917. Which was a bit odd, Russia didn't have a good diplomatic relationship with Japan after the 1905 war, and even continuing well into the Soviet era - relations were not really restored until ca. 1955-6.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Possibly minted in Petrograd. Check en.ucoin.net for more info. Last year of mintage on that particular coin. Peace Roy

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