Impulse Buy - 1924 Rouble

Zohar · April 18, 2010 11:00AM

Completely out of my area of focus. I bought this from a very nice forum member, simply liked the design and toning.

ajaan · April 18, 2010 11:23AM

I've always found the design cool. Haven't see too many toned though. Looks nice.

Hyperion · April 18, 2010 11:59AM

old bad photo of a coin I used to own:

I used to have a great 1r purchased by a forum member, I hope the post a pic here

Great designs in that Era.

JCMhouston · April 18, 2010 12:01PM

Glad to see I'm not the only one with no self control.

Weiss · April 19, 2010 1:08AM

Love those early iconic communist themes.

determined · April 19, 2010 2:05AM

Wonderful contrast toning!

WillieBoyd2 · April 19, 2010 4:03AM

I have two of these "Soviet Labor" coins, this is the one in better shape:

worldcoinguy · April 19, 2010 5:02AM

Nice piece Zohar. The patina and grey colors support the theme well don't they? There are some amazing rouble designs over the years, but I am a fan of the pre-1917 myself.

SYRACUSIAN · April 20, 2010 5:28AM

Zohar, that rouble was an impulse purchase for me too at NYINC 2008, as well as a colorful 1926 version of Hyperion's poltina, both raw. Worldcoinguy is right, they can't compare to Czarist roubles, but the naivete of these early Communist designs as well as their reasonable prices make them irresistable.

SYRACUSIAN · April 20, 2010 5:29AM

edited double post.

Zohar · April 20, 2010 6:03AM

Dimitri - yours are PHENOMENAL!
Let us know if you plan to let them go.
Be well,
Zohar

lordmarcovan · April 20, 2010 9:48AM

<< <i>I've always found the design cool. Haven't see too many toned though. Looks nice. >>

What ajaan said, in every particular.

Best I've had was a raw, dark grey XF-ish one with rim damage.

lordmarcovan · April 20, 2010 9:50AM

<< <i>Dimitri - yours are PHENOMENAL! >>

I'll second that. 'Course I'm not very surprised, considering the owner.

SYRACUSIAN · April 20, 2010 6:06PM

<< <i>Dimitri - yours are PHENOMENAL!
Let us know if you plan to let them go.
Be well,
Zohar >>

Oh thank you, and you too Rob. I clearly remember picking up the 50K on my way to K.Stephens' table where I found the rouble. Slabbed them sold them, gone. I actually repurchased the rouble a few months later, but that too is gone. I was thinking of posting a "regrets" thread with all the coins I sold but still like....

Anyway, they sell for less now, than 2-3 years ago. Just like elsewhere, once novice collectors (Russian in this case) have it all, the prices decline sharply. Their focus shifted to worldcoinguy's beauties.

coinsarefun · April 21, 2010 3:55PM

Yes, I love them too

Another fun one is

1913 Nicholas II Romanov Dynasty Rouble MS64 OLD ANACS Holder

Impulse Buy - 1924 Rouble

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