Аннотация: The Coin of Sergei Korolev (20 kopecks of 1957). An antiquarian story.
The Coin of Sergei Korolev (20 kopecks of 1957). An antiquarian story.
One of the students studied very poorly.
He was an adult, he forgot everything he was taught at school, and he looked very disadvantageous against the background of university students - recent schoolchildren.
At the exam, this person answered the questions of the ticket. Vladimir Vasilievich began to ask him: where did you live? where did you work? where did you serve?
After that, without extra words, Vladimir Vasilievich gave the adult student a positive grade on the exam.
An adult student after this incident was approaching Vladimir Vasilievich for advices.
At first he was asking if it makes sense for him to continue his studies - may be it is a waste of time and money? Will he reach a university diploma?
Gradually, this person began to feel himself more confidently, and he was asking for advices on other topics.
Finally, he received the long-awaited university diploma, a diploma of higher education. Time and money were well spent. Expectations and hopes came true.
The student approached Vladimir Vasilievich:
- "Thank you for your help. I served at a test site in Kazakhstan in the 50s. Sergei Korolev worked there. Once my colleagues and I stood next to the open car door. We ate food from a parcel sent to me from home.
Korolev was passing by.
He passed by, then returned: "Do your apples smell so delicious? Show me them!"
I showed.
"Beautiful apples! Sell them to me!"
"Take them as a gift!"
He took apples and moved on.
Then he returned, took money out of his pocket and poured out what was in his pocket (a money) onto the car seat next to the parcel.
Then he silently walked on.
My colleagues were delighted with the sudden money. I got, took 20 kopecks - a Coin of Korolev.
Take this coin, Vladimir Vasilievich. This Coin is my gift to you."
My faith in this story is similar to the faith of Heinrich Schliemann in the reality of the events described by Homer.
I inherited the Coin of Sergei Korolev (20 kopecks of 1957).
I will put up this coin for sale, will make an advertisement for the sale ...
... I compiled the text of the sale announcement:
"20 kopecks of 1957. Coin of gray color, made of an alloy of copper and nickel...
On the obverse there is a large depiction of the coat of arms of the USSR of the sample of 1956...
In the center of the reverse is a shield in the form of a square with beveled corners. Inside the shield, the denomination is indicated in two lines - "20 КОП"... Outside, under the shield, the year of minting is horizontally indicated - "1957"...
Coin Condition: This coin looks satisfactory.
The Literary Certificate included [attached].
Pickup, mail.
Price, RUB: 25 000
The level of the price may be discussed.
(The authenticity of the silver and the authenticity of the coins have not been verified and cannot be guaranteed by the seller. The seller makes judgments and estimates, expresses opinions as an ordinary, a regular (simple, average) participant in the commodity turnover; the seller does not have special knowledge about coins, he is not an expert in a (sphere of) numismatic sciences and issues.)"
October 21, 2022 16:32
Translation from Russian into English: October 21, 2022 16:36.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Монета Сергея Королева (20 копеек 1957 года). Антикварный рассказ".
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