Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 36

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Russian Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3311		Russia. 2 Rubles, 1756. Fr-115; KM-C23.2. Elizabeth. Bust right. Reverse: Eagle. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 3312		Russia. Novodel Pattern 5 Rubles, 1755-SPB. Fr-114; Bitkin-H401; Sev-185. Elizabeth. Weight 8.4 grams. bust of the Tsarina wearing a small crown; mintmark below. Reverse: Large St. Andrew Cross over crowned double headed eagle. Quite sharply struck with brilliant prooflike surfaces. Very slight die rust is noted on both sides. The first letter of the mintmark has been recut several times. This interesting coin is part of an experimental series of four 5 ruble patterns having slightly different design details and struck in two diameters. The smaller version at 23 mm utilized obverse 2 ducat dies without the obverse mintmark. The larger type in 25 mm size uses this obverse with the mintmark below the bust. Both size types exist with somewhat different reverses. One variation has a large Saint Andrew cross on the eagle without the shield, as this specimen, while the other uses a small Andrew cross on a shield which is superimposed on the eagle. They are cataloged as Severin 183 to 186 and Bitkin H398 to H401, all R3. Extremely Rare, R3 with 4 to 9 pieces estimated to exist. If indeed that many are extant, we doubt that any will be much finer than this lovely specimen. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $75,000 - 100,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $51,750
Lot 3313		Russia. Novodel Pattern 5 Rubles, 1755-SPB. Bitkin-H399 (Rarity-3); Sev-186 (Rarity-4). Elizabeth. Weight 7.2 grams. Bust of the Tsarina wearing a small crown; mintmark below. Reverse: Variety with small St. Andrew Cross over crowned double headed eagle. Sharply struck with brilliant prooflike surfaces. Only 4 to 9 pieces are estimated to exist. Extremely Rare. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $75,000 - 100,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63,250
Lot 3314		Russia. Poltina (Gold ½ Ruble), 1777. Fr-136; KM-C75. Catherine II, 1762-1796. Bust right. Reverse: Crowned initials. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3315		Russia. Ruble, 1779. Fr-135; KM-C76. Catherine II. Bust right. Reverse: Eagle. NGC graded MS-61. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 3316		Russia. 5 Rubles, 1841-SPB ACh. Fr-155; KM-C175.1. Nicholas I. Eagle. Reverse: Value and date. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3317		Russia. 3 Rubles, 1879-SPB NF. Fr-164; Sev-508; KM-Y26. Alexander II. Listed as Rare. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 3318		Russia. 5 Rubles, 1889-AG. Fr-168; Y-42. Alexander III. Mark on face. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 3319		Russia. 15 Rubles, 1897. Fr-177; Y-65.1. Nicholas II. One year type. NGC graded AU-50. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 3320		Russia. 15 Rubles, 1897-AG. Fr-177; Y-65.1. Nicholas II. One year type. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $175 - 225. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3321		Russia. 15 Rubles, 1897. Fr-177; Y-65.1. Nicholas II. One year type. Lightly cleaned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 3322		Russia. 5 Rubles, 1897-AG. KM-Y62. Nicholas II. Lot of 2 coins. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 3323		Russia. 5 Ruble, 1902-AR. Fr-180; Y-62. Nicholas II. NGC graded MS-66. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 3324		Russia. 5 Rubles, 1902-AR. Fr-180; KM-Y62. Nicholas II. NGC graded MS-67. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 3325		Russia. 5 Rubles, 1902-AR. Fr-180; KM-Y62. Nicholas II. NGC graded MS-67. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 3326		Russia. 10 Rubles, 1903-AR. Fr-179; KM-Y-64. Nicholas II. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3327		Russia. 10 Rubles, 1904-AR. Fr-179; KM-Y64. Nicholas II. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 3328		Russia. 5 Rubles, 1909-ZB. Fr-180; KM-Y62. Nicholas II. NGC graded MS-66. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 3329		Russia. Chervonetz (10 Rubles), 1923-PL. Y-85. Soviet Union. Sower scattering seed. Reverse: Hammer and sickle. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3330		Russia. Palladium 25 Rubles, 1990. KM-Y244. One Ounce. St. Paul ship. America Discovery. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $621
Lot 3331		Russia. Palladium 25 Rubles, 1990. KM-Y243. One Ounce. St. Peter ship. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3332		Russia. Lot: 5 Rubles, 1902 (2 pieces), 7½ Rubles, 1897 and 10 Rubles 1903. Fr-178, 179, 180; KM-Y62, 63,64. The 10 rubles is ex jewelry. Lot of 4 coins. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 450. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3333		Russia - Pskov. Silver Denga, ND (after 1510). Oreshinkov-82; Spassky-fig 66/16. Duke riding right over symbol "Zh" Reverse: Four line legend including the name of the moneyer "ZAMA-NIA". Rare. PCGS graded VF-35. Estimated Value $150 - 200. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 3334		Russia. Polupoltinnik (¼ Jefimok Ruble), ND (1654). Reichel-4570. Novodel. Alexei Michailovitch, 1645-1676. Czar on horseback right in beaded circle. Reverse: Six line legend in beaded circle. Struck on a wedge shaped flan. Rare. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 3335		Russia. Half Jefimok of 32 Kopeks, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Spassky-1225 (his plate coin; also shown in Zander's book on Yefimoks & Rubles). Rider and date counterstamps on a Germany Frankfurt Taler, 1621 (Dav-5290), cut in half. Date countermarked twice. Excessively rare. PCGS graded VF-35. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3336		Russia. Half Jefimok of 32 Kopeks, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Spassky-1363 (plate coin). Rider and date counterstamps on Germany-Nuremberg half of a Taler, 16(23-25) type (Dav-5637). Excessively Rare. PCGS graded EF-40. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3337		Russia. Jefimok, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Spassky-1119 (plate coin). Rider and date counterstamps on Germany-Saxony, Albertine line, Johann Georg I, Taler 1628 (Dav-7601). Rare. PCGS graded AU-53. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3338		Russia. Jefimok, 1655. Alexei Michailovitich, 1645-1676. Rider and date counterstamps on Spanish Netherlands, Albert and Isabel, 1618 Patagon (Dav-4432). Zander Type III contemporary counterfeit counterstamp; see page 14. PCGS graded VF-30. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3339		Russia. Ruble, 1704. Diakov-p.69,9; Sev-152; Uzd-0464. This first ruble of Peter I is struck over a 1655 Jefimok (Rarity-4) and shows very clear remnants of the obverse counterstamps. The original host coin is a taler of Austria of uncertain type, though with time spent in careful examination, this too may be determined. The only other specimen of over striking on a Jefimok is shown in Spassky, but this specimen is better. Extremely rare and desirable. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $35,000 - 45,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3340		Russia. Grivennik (10 Kopeks), 1704 BK. Sev-104. Peter I. Eagle. Reverse: Value. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3341		Russia. Novodel 10 Kopecks (Grivennik), 1705-BK. Bitkin-H586 (this is the photo coin); Diakov-p94; Sev-Unlisted, as 155; Uzd-0499N. Peter I. prooflike. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3342		Russia. Poltina, 1707 (Arabic date). Bit-H326. Plain edge. Novodel. Peter I. Handsome old toning over very clean surfaces. Very choice state of preservation. Extremely Rare. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 3343		Russia. Novodel 10 Kopeks (Grivennik), 1709-BK. Bitkin-H587; Sev-249A; Diakov-p.178 (this is the photo coin). Prooflike. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3344		Russia. Ruble, 1712. Bitkin-537; Sev-290; Diakov-239,4; Uzd-0530; Dav-1650. Peter I. Type with G under the bust, for the French engraver Solomon Gouin. this pleasant specimen, fully equal to the Diakov plate coin, is well struck and attractively toned with traces of mint luster. The silver fineness of the 1712 rubles, along with those of 1714, was reduced and the coins were for that reason unpopular with the public. Few were saved and they are accordingly now very rare. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 3345		Russia. Ruble, 1714/3. Sev-317; Diakov-22,1; Bitkin-538 (overdate not mentioned). Peter I. Nicely struck with a good portrait and attractive light toning. The overdate is bold and clear and the die break usually seen on this variety over the last two numerals is in a very early stage of development. Rated R2 with 10-19 specimens extant. Extremely Rare and the finest known specimen of this date. PCGS graded AU-50. Estimated Value $30,000 - 40,000. Ex Oslo Mynthandel Sale, April 25, 1998, lot 638; The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $73,600
Lot 3346		Russia. Ruble, 1714/3. Sev-317 (variety unlisted). Peter I. Well struck on both sides with a distinctive portrait of the Tsar. This is a discovery coin! Although it is a 1714/3, it is different and unlisted in Bitkin, Severin or Diakov. Please note the differences in the obverse and reverse dies. On the obverse note the left drapery area differs. On the reverse, note the numeral 4/3 in the date and the top tail feathers of the eagle. Extremely Rare. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $25,000 - 35,000. Ex Oslo Mynthandel April 25, 1998, lot 638; The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3347		Russia. Novodel 10 Kopeks (Grivennik), 1718. Bitkin-H496 (Rarity-2); Sev-336; Uzd-550. Peter I. Prooflike. Rare. PCGS graded AU-58. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3348		Russia. Ruble Struck in White Metal, 1720. Dav-1654 type. Peter I. Rare off striking of a ruble in white metal. PCGS graded AU-50. Estimated Value $400 - 600. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,520
Lot 3349		Russia. Ruble, 1723. Bitkin-544; Sev-581; Diakov-172.12. Peter I. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 3350		Russia. Ruble, 1723. Bitkin-549; Sev-602; Diakov-p.181,61 (this is the photo coin); Uzd-0610. Peter I. Well struck and attractively toned. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3351		Russia. Ruble, 1723. Bitkin-549; Sev-593; Diakov-181,62; Uzd-0610. Peter I. Toned. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 3352		Russia. Ruble, 1723. Bitkin-545; Sev-570-76; Diakov-176,35; Uzd-0606. Peter I. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 3353		Russia. Ruble, 1723. Dav-1657; Sev-582-584. UZD-0610; KM-162.2. Peter I. NGC graded VF-30. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 3354		Russia. Ruble, 1724. Bitkin-551; Sev-631; Diakov-197,28 (this is the photo coin); Uzd-0617. Peter I. This sharply struck and lustrous specimen is perhaps undergraded. Rare this choice. PCGS graded AU-55. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 3355		Russia. Ruble, 1725. Bitkin-553; Sev-680-683; Diakov-215,48 (this is the photo coin); Uzd-0625. Peter I. Toned. PCGS graded EF-45. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3356		Russia. Ruble, 1725. Bitkin-553; Sev-680-683; Dav-1662. Peter I. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3357		Russia. Ruble, 1727 (Moscow). This unusual variety of 1727 ruble is unlisted in Severin, Diakov, Bitkin and GM. It utilizes the same Moscow mint obverse as Uzdenikov's Pattern-152. Fourteen rivets are counted on the breastplate. The reverse is the wide date variety with small numerals and small crowns as seen on Saint Petersburg issues, with cross-hatching within the oval crown bases. We expect this discovery coin to generate considerable interest among specialists in the series. Very Rare. PCGS graded AU-53. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3358		Russia. Ruble, 1729. Dav-1669; Uzd-690. Peter II. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3359		Russia. Ruble, 1729. Dav-1669; Uzd-0689. Peter II. Eagle on chest. NGC graded VF-20. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 3360		Russia. Ruble, 1731. Dav-1670; Sev-1074; Uzd-0700; Diakov-15. Anna. Toned. NGC graded AU-50. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978

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