Soviet Era Coinage...Post 'em!!!

I find some denominations struck from 1965 to 1975 to be very difficult. In particular from 5 kopek onwards.

Some key dates:







In particular, if you have the entire 1970 coins, you've got something that's worth a fair bit there. Note, these coins may be modified from 1976 coins. Ironically some coins from 1976 are becoming scarce - maybe because they have been used to alter the dates?

 

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Here's another example for 50 kopek coins that I've done up -

http://gxseries.com/dump/russia_50k_61_pg1_small.jpg

While I have been hunting the missing holes as crazy as I could, you can see that coins from 1965 to 1975 to be difficult. I've found the 1975 to be surprising as the catalog value is supposedly low but when you try hunting the individual coins - turns out to be quite difficult.

Also, I wasn't expecting the 1991 Moscow 50 kopek to be hard to find.

 

then this set also belongs to this thread
50 years of victory in Great Patriotic War

 

pure Soviet
1981 mint coin set ... one of the key years


1984 - another rare set

 

bekiz, I wouldn't call 1981 as a key date. All coins are still easy to find in loose although a bit tougher when it comes to mint set. The key ones are still from 1964-1974, especially 1970-1973. 1970 is the holy grail.

 

well, you are right and wrong ...
you are right that 64-74 command much higher prices .... but 1981 set doesn't make the price tag of $100 cheap ). The sets are rare, but the lose coins can be found without much efforts (at least I did it not for much )

anyway, I had once encountered 1970 set on auction ... bid it up to $180 and thought it was too high so gave up.
Recently I've noticed the set (may be the same) on eBay went for more than $1000, the highest price I've ever seen payed for the sets like this.
Yeah, and most of this sets go back to Russia ... looks like lots of collectors and very few collector's material available so people are rushing to load up on this insane(at least for me) prices.

I like silver myself so tend to buy silver coins, Russian/Soviet included, but have those completed years ago in addition to commemoratives (though only Terezhkova missing - want to get it in best shape possible for cheap to complete the set )

 

I do know what I am talking about bekiz - I buy a fair amount of Russian coins myself.

While 100 dollars might be a lot, it still pales to prices compared to the 1964-1974 mint sets. The last 1970 mint set I saw for sale smashed the 1,100 dollar mark. 1981 mint set is clearly not a key date.

I'm only missing one Soviet silver coin, which I think is one of the 1990 3 ruble coin. Can't remember which one it is off the top of my head but I want it with the original box and COA, which makes it very very difficult.

 

well, then I take my previous comment back
as of 3 roubles coins, I've got only 8 or ten, have to check my records ... and just 2 of them with box and COA and 1 with COA only. Premiums with boxes and COAs goe much higher for these coins ...
I have friend in Russia who confuse me a lot regarding numismatic values ... some commemorative nickels worth sometimes more than late Soviet silver coins ... or this weird thing with sets (don't know why but for me even $30/set is too much).

BTW, Do you know why those 3 rouble silver coins are not popular in Russia? Considering their mintage they should be traded way higher comparative to other coins IMO

 

Awesome!

Didi you make that program?

 

jlblonde - it's photoshopped. Looks quite neat doesn't it? Helps me keep track with my coin collection as well.

Here's one with 5 kopek (1961 - 1991)

http://gxseries.com/dump/russia_5k_61_pg1_small.jpg

I have been working on this for a while - this normally takes a while to produce. Good photography also helps - I have to rephotograph some of my coins if they are not good enough.

bekiz - prices can be related to mintage but is not necessary the case. While most 3 ruble coins struck during the Soviet era are around 20,000 to 40,000 each, there are coins that are struck few folds higher yet are worth more.

A good example is the bi-metal Chechen 10 ruble coin struck in 2010. Mintage is 100,000 yet if you see prices of them, they hover around the 100 dollar mark, easily more than a typical 3 ruble coin. I guess a better way of understanding the prices is to have an idea of where the demand is coming from.

Finally, I did remember making this page about commemorative Soviet silver coins, not including the Olympic coins.
http://gxseries.com/numis/rus_new_type/soviet_ag_comm.htm

I am missing the Bolshoi Theater silver coin.

 

I browsed your home page. Great collection. Nice layout.

 

Does anyone know what these are?

 

Top one is a 100 ruble bond for economic development from 1950. Can't say much about the value, probably not much.

The second is a 1000 ruble from 1918, seems to be in nice shape, might be worth $10-15 at least to the right buyer. This is not a note by Soviet government, its a treasury note from provisional government. Kind of looks like a low serial, the note I have is AA-083.

 

Thanks! I thought the top one might be a bond of some sort. The 1000 ruble note was interesting to me because it seemed to be pre-Soviet, but with a 1918 date...interesting to me.

Any idea what 1000 rubles was worth (in dollars) back then?

When I first "discovered" eBay in 2005, I would buy anything I thought was interesting. I bought a cancelled check ~$975,000 made out to an individual from a stock brokerage dtd Sept 27, 1929. That guy must be the luckiest guy in the world!

I also bought a really fancy invitation from the US Secretary of State addressed to the Ambassador from Persia (Iran) dtd 1926. The invitation was to the opening ceremony banquet for the US Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia...how things have changed!

I used to find all sorts of things like that on eBay (for cheap!)...not so much anymore.

 

No idea, I think it can be found online, but it won't be easy. The revolution and following civil war started quite serious inflation. At some point you couldn't have purchased anything for 1000s of rubles, and that probably included dollars.

 

Is this the "first" Soviet era coin? 1921 seems like the earliest date that has the Hammer & Sickle.

 

Cool thread. Here are few from my collection.



RUSSIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC~1 Ruble 1921


RUSSIAN SOVIET FEDERATED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC~1 Chervonets 1976



UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS~1 Kopek 1924


UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS~1 Ruble 1924


UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS~1/2 Kopek 1928
UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS~5 Ruble 1977 (Leningrad)


UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS~5 Ruble 1977 (Minsk)

UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS~10 Ruble 1977 (Map)

 

Here are a few from Central Asia.


KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~20 Ruble <Type 1> 1338 AH/1920 AD


KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~25 Ruble 1339 AH/1921 AD


KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~100 Ruble 1339 AH/1921 AD


KHWAREZM SOVIET PEOPLES REPUBLIC~500 Ruble 1340 AH/1922 AD

 

these are beautiful!!!