Sold For $109,250.00

JMOORE · January 27, 2004 11:13PM

+ Juice Russia 1835 Family Ruble w/circles

newbiecollector · January 27, 2004 11:15PM

Sold where? Was it an auction?

JMOORE · January 27, 2004 11:28PM

Sorry

Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

http://www.superiorgalleries.com/subcat.asp?0=742

Jim

newbiecollector · January 27, 2004 11:30PM

Thanks for the link. I did not find that auction but I will look later.. Thanks again.

JohnZ · January 28, 2004 12:05AM

I was following that auction. I had a feeling from the start that it was going to top 100K.

Personally, I find it to be a rather unattractive design. Even if I were a multi-millionaire, I'd have to pass on it.

1jester · January 28, 2004 1:56AM

Nice coin! Looks Polish to me.

JMOORE · January 28, 2004 2:01AM

IF I ever win the PowerBall Jackpot this is the kind of stuff I'd buy

XpipedreamR · January 28, 2004 2:57AM

It's 1835? It looks like 1855 to me.

SYRACUSIAN · January 28, 2004 4:31AM

It is slightly unattractive, but I'm always happy when I hear that a Darkside coin reached six digits.

1jester · January 28, 2004 5:07AM

In my opinion it's not that ugly, and I like the reverse design, despite the bowl haircuts of the boys at the bottom. I bet it has nice proof-like surfaces and original toning.

Philip · January 28, 2004 3:01PM

It is actually from 1835, but is not a Ruble, but rather 1-1/2 Rubles.

I'm glad it is, because if I ever decide to do a set of Russian silver Rubles I don't have to worry about that one

Btw, 109K is a lot

Philip · January 28, 2004 3:04PM

Weren't such haircuts typical of mujiks in czarist Russia?

We have a saying here in Bulgaria for people who may accidentally have cut their hair in a similar fashion: "You've had your hair cut just like a mujik".

SYRACUSIAN · January 28, 2004 3:36PM

Funny thing, these haircuts seem to be in fashion all the time . "Mujik" hein? You don't like Russians that much, do you Philip?

Philip · January 28, 2004 3:48PM

No, it's not a matter of liking Russians or not. It's simply that we have this saying up here and I personally dislike similar haircuts

hoardmonster · January 28, 2004 5:45PM

I own two of em, but I only need one. I'm thinking about using the other for a giveaway.

1jester · January 28, 2004 8:15PM

Hoardmonster, I'll be the first to sign up!!!!!

Once again, I'd like to call attention to the fact that the coin is denominated in Roubles as well as Zloty, the Polish currency. Poland didn't exist at the time, as it had been partitioned 30 years previously, into 3 regions controlled by Prussia (Germany), Austria (Austro-Hungarian Empire) and Russia. The Zloty denomination suggests it was produced for the Russian controlled part of Poland, and not for Russia.

wybrit · January 28, 2004 8:25PM

With that kind of money, I would buy Cooke's Una and have enough left to buy out practically every US dealer's worthwhile Victorian/Edward VII/George V coin in stock. I'm happy if the buyer is happy, but I am unimpressed with the coin - it rather reminds me of the "All Presidents" medal we all loved so much a while ago.

Philip · January 28, 2004 11:08PM

Yes, but still the coin is listed under Russia, as opposed to Poland. That's weird...

I like the double-denominated coppers from the 1770s that circulated in Moldavia & Wallachia (i.e. Romania)... I came accross one a couple of months ago and am still having nightmares for not buying it

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