1846 Russia 25 Kopeks

Thanks for the reply!
There's no wear to the high points, it's just the strike. In hand when you tilt it, it really glistens. Here is my colourful one that NGC graded MS64, if you look at the crosses in the center, they are the highest points and aren't worn, same with the 1846. The 1859 below is quite a weak strike so a lot of people thought it was AU when I asked originally. If you look at the wings below on my 1859 you could easily be forgiven for thinking it was wear.

Personally I think the 1846 is MS63 with a shot at MS64. The obverse I've looked at under a loupe and I can't find any marks whatsoever, I think the obverse is actually MS66 or 67 but the reverse's light contact marks bring it down.

Very nice original looking coin. A few marks in the fields, MS-62 would be my guess.

Really a beautiful coin...but I do see what looks like wear on the high points...I calling it AU-58...if coins for this period consistently demonstrate light strikes, then yes...MS.

KK

The obverse is a no doubt MS-65, but I just can't get there on the reverse. At any rate, nice coin and you did well on the TPG grading.

Thanks Slerk. The year has a mintage of 576,000. 1860 has a mintage of 1 million and one sold on Heritage for in MS65 for $1800. So I can't put an exact value on it, but I'd say absolutely over $1000. I don't wish to sell it though, I'll see what it is worth in 30 years :)