Grading Thoughts About 1913 Romavov Rouble

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dulitu New Member Netherlands 36 Posts	Posted 03/16/2018 1:44 pm What are your thoughts about the grade of this rouble? I did some research online and I think it is somewhere within the range of MS62-MS66.. Actually I found a picture of MS65 that looked worse than this, but then another picture of MS63 that looked better than mine, so I'm a bit lost.. (I never submitted any coins to TPGs, so it is a bit confusing to me..) The only problems I can see on the coin, are bag marks to the left from Nikolai's head, as well as some tiny nicks on his head. And bag marks to both left and right of eagle's wings. Besides that, coin looks almost flawless in hand. Here are some close up photos: Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 03/16/2018 2:10 pm I'm a bit concerned about the apparent graininess of some of the surfaces. Have you weighed it and/or performed other acts of due diligence to begin to establish its authenticity? I'm not saying it's not genuine, but it falls within a genre for which many numismatic forgeries have been made in recent years for the purpose of swindling collectors. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
dulitu New Member Netherlands 36 Posts	Posted 03/16/2018 2:33 pm Lucky Cuss > Thanks for your insight. I have no doubts about the authenticity of this one. The surface I would describe as 'lustrous frosty' - typical for russian silver coins. Maybe it just doesn't look right in my photos :) Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/16/2018 3:46 pm Much better than average strike and no hints of cleaning or dipping. Decent luster. I don't think this would grade higher than 62. It has a lot of ticks. Report this Post to the Staff
dulitu New Member Netherlands 36 Posts	Posted 03/16/2018 4:31 pm Thanks, moxking. What do you think about this one, that I found on Heritage, which was graded MS64 by NGC: It looks to me like it has more ticks all over than my coin, and it even has a rather big punch mark(or a nick?) below the shoulder of Nikolai.. Report this Post to the Staff
MarcusCoins Valued Member Canada 80 Posts	Posted 04/13/2018 07:46 am I think you coin could be a Ms63-64. The dumber of dents etc is pretty minmal. Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 04/19/2018 3:28 pm MS 63 from the photos. That scratch on the left of the Tsar's face negates a higher grade, to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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