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GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 02/27/2017 2:59 pm A group of dealers I know bought a group of Russian 5 Kopeck coins. A few hundred coins. I have one of these, but not in as good of shape as some of these coins. Of the three I am going to pick from I like the 1766 best ..l but my daughter was born in 1985, so the 1785 might be a good choice. These are very big crown/dollar size copper coins Any opinions Report this Post to the Staff

Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 02/27/2017 5:14 pm I can only say they are impressive and I've always admired them. They sure do weigh a lot- quite heavy in hand. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 02/27/2017 5:23 pm Quote: They sure do weigh a lot- quite heavy in hand. I agree ... for me the weight is part of why I like them. a Morgan dollar weighs 26.7 grams, these 5 Kopeck weigh just over 50 grams Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1888 Posts	Posted 02/27/2017 7:21 pm Buy them all !! I love those large coppers. I would put together a date run if they were more available. It is not easy to find those in higher grades. If your dealer friends want to unload a fistful, send 'em my way. Sometimes I envy your constant coin luck, good sir. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 02/27/2017 7:54 pm All three are in pretty good condition. If you trust their authenticity, why not pick up all three? Quote: These are very big crown/dollar size copper coins Hard to even fit into a 2x2! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 02/27/2017 9:02 pm There is a good chance over time I pick up more than one. But I am not sure what is a good price is for these coins. They are asking $39 for the better condition, and I think $25 for the lower grade coins. Mysilveryyears .. I should have never read what you posted ... The thought of doing a year run sounds interesting .. ouch I did pick up the 1766 today Picture of lower grade coins. Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1888 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 12:05 am Those prices do seem a bit on the high side compared to what I see around here. But maybe the dealers are plucking numbers from a catalog. I have a few in the condition you describe as 'low grade' and iirc they cost $10-15 each. Not much of a market for them in this area. Russian silver, on the other hand.. way up there. Might be hard to resell the coppers, unless you go the ebay route. GR, you are really going to have to open your own shop one of these days. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 07:56 am I was thinking they were a little high, I am not sure what price point they got into these. I have one of these in my collection, that I bought cheaper, but it is a much lower grade. Quote: GR, you are really going to have to open your own shop one of these days. I do think about that. But I know it is a lot of work to run a coin shop. I will have to start selling .. someday. ebay or coin shows might be the way I go. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 08:20 am Some years are scarce to rare. There are transitional years on some that are worth a fair bit. Mintmark TM is being the far rarest. If there is any mintmark with KM, AM or CM - they can be worth a bit as well. EM is just very common with the exception of certain years. And then there's overstrikes, contemporary Swedish counterfeits, etc. Can't win everything in life. That said, they are all in decent condition! My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
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