Аннотация: A small antique experiment on the sale of the coronation ruble. An antique note.
A small antique experiment on the sale of the coronation ruble. An antique note.
I feel the care of [from side of] my native state ...
What to do? Need to move...
I remember that I once accidentally acquired several coins, apparently silver ones ...
Where to sell? For what price?
I remember the existence of specialized organizations, I start searching on the Internet.
A very nice site, with convincing photography.
The person in the photo inspires a confidence.
In addition to the coins I bought (accidentally), I also have 50 kopecks of 1922, the RSFSR. I'll start with 50 kopecks.
I get the answer: this coin can cost from 0 (zero) up to 1,000,000 (million).
My preliminary internet search delivered several results. I learned that 50 kopecks of 1922 (RSFSR) have a "nominal price" - the value of silver. About 400 modern Russian rubles.
I object to the authoritative owner of the site, I say that the value cannot be zero, since the coin has a value (a price) "at face value" - the value of silver.
He is silent. (He does not respond to these words of mine in any way).
So, in result, I did not get answers: where to sell, at what price.
I had to arm myself with knowledge, to read materials on the Internet.
What is 50 kopecks?
At first glance, the coin does not look solid, serious one. How it in reality?..
I return to the coins I once accidentally bought.
I am compiling a text about the one of the coins.
'Dear Antiquarian Organization Administrator!
I offer for sale a coin belonging to me.
Rare coin, ruble, 1898 (not 1896). From white metal. On one side: a portrait of Emperor Nicholas II, the inscription: "Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia". On the other side: a crown, other images and the inscription: "ruble".
Coin condition: 124 years (2022-1898=124) have left their traces. This coin doesn't look bad.
The price is 70,000 (seventy thousand) rubles. A price negotiations are possible.
[Information from the Internet: One of the points of festive preparations for the coronation in 1896 was the minting of commemorative coins. In silver, they were coronation rubles, which fully corresponded in terms of characteristics to a similar annual coin. On the obverse is the profile of the autocrat, turned to the left. The portrait of the coronation ruble is reduced due to the additional inscription 'CROWNED IN MOSCOW 1896.'
A photograph of the coin is available on Wikipedia, the material 'Коронация Николая II и Александры Фёдоровны'] 'Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna'], caption to the photo: 'Юбилейный коронационный рубль. 1896 г.' ['Anniversary coronation ruble. 1896"].
1 ruble 1896 (AG) "In memory of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II" (made of silver). Average price 66 000 RUB.] [Unofficial translation]
A feature of this particular - offered for sale - coin "1 ruble" is that it does not indicate the year 1896, but 1898, which, perhaps, makes it more rare.
I find it difficult (for me) to discuss the question of the authenticity of this coin.
I'm not saying the coin is "genuine". I am not saying that the coin is "not genuine". I say that the coin exists. I describe this coin to the best of my ability. I say that the coin is for sale.
I will not deny the possibility of forgery, but, at the same time, I assume that for the purposes of forgery it is not very advisable to replace "1896" with "1898". For masters of forgery (if such masters exist? - an expensive undertaking ... but a profitable one? ...) ... well, for masters of forgery it would be stupid and pointless to replace "1896" with "1898". It would be easier, more reliable for a fake coin to indicate '1896'. A similar ('standard') annual coin was minting in 1898, and nothing prevented the (additional) minting of the coronation ruble in 1898.
With this scenario, respectively, "1898" was indicated on the such ruble. It can be assumed that the coin is one of the very rare copies, and its selling price (under this scenario) may significantly exceed the average price of 66,000 RUB.
However, I ready to bargain on a reasonable basis.
Sincerely, Vladimir Zalessky, Rostov-on-Don.'
I send this text by e-mail to various organizations. Maybe it possible (as a result of efforts) to gain [to receive] more than four hundred modern Russian rubles?
In general, all this is even interesting.
I lost, a little, - a confidence in beautiful Internet sites.
If I had not previously read the materials and did not find out that silver in "50 kopecks of 1922 of the RSFSR" costs about 400 modern rubles, then I would accept the "authoritative" opinion that this coin can cost "zero" - I would accept such opinion as a "clean coin"?
The native state creates conditions for cheerfulness, it encourages to activity ...
October 2, 2022 06:19
Translation from Russian into English: October 2, 2022 07:12.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Маленький антикварный эксперимент по продаже царского рубля. Антикварная заметка'.