NGC-certified Russian Rarities in the Spotlight in Stack’s Bowers Sale

Two of the greatest rarities in Russian numismatics are among hundreds of world coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) being offered by Stack’s Bowers. Bidding is underway for the NYINC World Coins auction, which is divided into Sessions B, D and E, which will take place January 14-13, 2023.

The top coin in the auction is a Russia 1835 Imperial Family 1.5 Roubles graded NGC MS 63 and pedigreed to the Sigma Collection (Session D, lot 22212). This coin has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. Its obverse shows the bare head of Emperor Nicholas I, while the reverse shows his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna, and their children: Crown Prince Aleksandr Nikolaevich, Grand Duchesses Maria Nikolaevna, Olga Nikolaevna, Alexandra Nikolaevna, and Grand Dukes Konstantin Nikolaevich, Nikolai Nikolaevich, and Mikhail Nikolaevich. The design is one of the most famous in Russian numismatics, and ones dated 1835 are among the most scarce.

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Also featured is a Russia 1902 37.5 Roubles graded NGC MS 61 and pedigreed to the Sigma Collection (Session D, lot 22242) with an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. This coin was struck at a time shortly after Russia went onto the international gold standard. The inclusion of 100 Francs in the reverse legend clearly demonstrated the economic ties that Russia had with lenders in France. The coin shows Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia.

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Other NGC-certified highlights in this auction include:

• a Russia 1836 Imperial Family Novodel 1.5 Roubles graded NGC MS 60 (Session D, lot 22213) with an estimate of $45,000 to $60,000
• a Venezuela 1874 Essai Plain Edge Silver Pattern Venezolano graded NGC PF 63 and pedigreed to Norweb (Session B, lot 21311) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• an Austria 1782 M Salzburg 6 Ducats graded NGC MS 63★ PL (Session E, lot 23052) with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000
• an Austria 1772-dated Salzberg Hieronymus Colloredo Gold Medal graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, lot 23051) with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000
• a Russia 1827CNB NA 5 Roubles graded NGC AU 58 (Session D, lot 22210) with an estimate of $35,000 to $45,000
• a Russia 1847CNB AT 5 Roubles graded NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo (Session D, lot 22211) with an estimate of $35,000 to $40,000
• a Denmark 1688 2 Ducats graded NGC MS 63+ (Session E, lot 23093) with an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000
• a Danzig 1923 25 Gulden graded NGC PF 67 Cameo (Session E, lot 23433) with an estimate of $25,000 to $30,000
• a Russia 1901 AP 10 Robules graded NGC MS 67 (Session D, lot 22243) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a Russia 1912 EB Alexander III Memorial Rouble graded NGC MS 64 (Session D, lot 22255) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a Great Britain 1887 No Initials 5 Sovereign graded NGC PF 61 Cameo (Session E, lot 23230) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a four-piece Great Britain 1911 Gold Proof Set graded NGC PF 64 to NGC PF 65 Cameo (Session E, lot 23240) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a four-piece Great Britain 1937 Gold Proof Set graded NGC PF 65 to NGC PF 67 Cameo (Session E, lot 23245) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a South Africa 1874 Fine Beard Pond graded NGC MS 61 (Session E, lot 23518) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a South Africa 1902 Veld Pond graded NGC MS 63 (Session E, lot 23521) with an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000
• a Czechoslovakia 1934 Kremnica Mines Gold 10 Ducat graded NGC MS 64 (Session D, lot 22016) with an estimate of $15,000 to $30,000
• a South Africa 1898 ZAR Gold 3 Pence graded NGC MS 62 (Session E, 23525) with an estimate of $15,000 to $30,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.