My Great Catherine The Great 5 Kopek

Congratulations! A very nice coin with an interesting history. At a weight in excess of 51 gr. wouldn't want to be carrying too many around in your pocket!

Thanks, Guys. I'm now starting to wonder how I'll include this in my collection. I don't think it'll fit in a 2 X 2. I guess that means I'll have to buy a few 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 flips, AND one page with large slots for my album to accommodate the beast. That all seems a little silly for one coin. Maybe I'll just keep it separate for now. I know this is a common coin for World collectors. How are others storing them? Are there other HUGE coins I should be thinking about? Jack

I have a separate box for very large coins. I use it to house my 5 Kopeks as well as Swedish Ores from Gustav II Adolf and Christina, and my 1797 Cartwheel 2 Pence from Great Britain (other large sized coins you might be interested in). I keep them in 2.5" x 2.5" Safe-T flips, but the flips do tend to crack and I am somewhat thinking of going a different route.

That seems to be a good price.

I get a news letter from a firm in England that just bought up a hoard of these coins and they are selling a similar thing at £35 each. I was quite tempted but figured it probably wasn't a great price (the firm typically sells decent stock but not at rock bottom prices.)

I will have to keep an eye on the bay.

First things first - aiglet7, that is a gorgeous coin! Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing the super photo. Great ideas for future purchases from DKA-Numis. Your suggestions will definitely keep me busy hunting for awhile. Your are right, CoinFrog, the Russians really knew how to make small denomonitions look like a Big Bunch of Money. Of course, in the 1700s, 5 Kopeks probably had huge buying power. You read my mind hammerrob, I bought this with the idea that it would be a great interest-getter when I make presentations to young school children. I've been planning a presentation for awhile and I think this will make a BIG first impression on (hopefully) the next generation of numismatists. Thank you all for the great input. God bless you all. Jack

PS: My newest addition is a Chinese Double Dragon (Tibet) Silver cartwheel: http://www.ebay.com/itm/collectible...6?euid=ff9ec527801940138ca63ce2cb395973&cp=1&nm

jd, Thanks for the tip. That 1797 2 pence is a gorgeous coin.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1797-KING-G...em4aeea744f8

I have definitely placed this on my "I REALLY, REALLY Want" list . I'm not so sure how photogenic George is, but that rendition of Seated Liberty is an AWESOME design! Jack

Holy Cow! That is an impressive group of coppers! I can see how one could be drawn to a HUGE COPPER collection like yours. I'm going to print out your picture and tack it on the wall for reference. Thanks for taking the time to share the amazing photo. Silver truly has the shine, sparkle, and intrinsic attraction, but those Big Coppers demand respect. Anyway, I read somewhere that Copper is the new Silver (lol). I am truly INSPIRED! Jack

Nice!




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