Grade help on this early Soviet

tewcd

Here's a raw 1922 RSFSR 50 kopek for your grading assistance -- I'm not overly concerned about detail, since everything is fairly sharp (although my camera remains a POS) -- I am more concerned about toning and the crustiness of the coin.




Thanks!

tewcd

Oh, jeez, I just noticed there are a few whitish specks of cardboard dust on the outside of my flip in the obverse on the RSFSR lettering. Ignore those. And the somewhat largish salt particle at the bottom. This camera may be terrible, but apparently Super Macro catches some interesting detail.

spinaker2000

I really don't know why I find the Russians from this period so appealing. I've had a few raw ones with really nice toning and good luster. Yours looks nice also. They are tough to grade with the abundance flat details. I'd put that one at EF40-45 due to wear on the reverse leaves. The obv. looks a bit better. Overall toning looks original and attractive from the pics.

tewcd

Yeah, I have a number of these early soviet pieces. Although my collection focuses on the opposite end of the political spectrum (monarchies), I think the early Soviet series are extremely appealing. When Stalin secured his power base, their coinage went to hell and never recovered.

TwoKopeiki

<< <i>They are tough to grade with the abundance flat details. I'd put that one at EF40-45 due to wear... >>



Same exact comment as Terry.

candy2012mustang

XF45 - I doubt it would AU

spinaker2000

Here's another flat one I like.