1840/39СПБ АЧ 5 Rbl Bit-17, CAM PR(PCGS#890827)

1840/39СПБ АЧ 5 Rbl Bit-17, CAM PR (PCGS#890827)

January 2022 NYINC World Coins Auction

详细说明: Rare 1840/39-CNB 5 Rubles of Nicholas I In Proof Presentation RUSSIA. 5 Rubles, 1840/39-CNB. St. Petersburg Mint. Nicholas I. PCGS PROOF-63 Cameo. Fr-155; KM-C-145.1; Bit-17. Mint master's initials are those of Alexi Chadov, who served at the St. Petersburg Mint from 1839-1843. This example is one of two ever certified by either PCGS or NGC, this being the lone PCGS example. This beauty displays sharp contrast between the perfectly struck and intricate devices and the fully mirrored fields. This pale golden beauty is easy to get lost in with its regal majesty. A clear '39' is visible underneath the '40' hinting that the proof dies were recycled from the prior year. When looking at this most wonderous of Russian pieces, one cannot help wonder if Dostoyevsky was incorrect when he claimed that representing absolute beauty was an "infinitely difficult task." A must have for the collector who seeks to represent this popular type in proof. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000. Provenance: From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]