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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gxseries, post: 1015125, member: 4373&quot;]Here are the images: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/953/17952kmmf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/827/17952kmmb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I know, the coin has arrived here in Australia but I haven&#039;t had the chance to see the coin in hand yet. I just moved from one state to another but that didn&#039;t stop me from purchasing this tough coin which I know I&#039;ll never seen anytime soon. It&#039;s certainly low grade, cleaned etc but the point is, this is not one of those common Elizabeth 2 kopek coins that you might see. Low grade coin does not mean it&#039;s junk. At worst, it&#039;s a coin that would be worthy to be put in auction houses. I&#039;m not overrating it either - Steve Moulding&#039;s research of 2 kopek has only found 6 of this particular example. Mine would put it to 7. </p><p><br /></p><p>Those who don&#039;t know the history of the coin, here&#039;s one interesting story that is worthwhile reading. Note, most of it is from my head so I might be wrong somewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>1772-74 Russian solders use Turkish cannon to make two types of coins, 1para-3dengi and 2para-3kopek</p><p>1788-89 Moscow Mint reopened to overstrike coins from previous years. Note, the last time Moscow Mint struck or overstruck coins was back in 1767. 1789 Moscow Mint coins are in general rarer. </p><p>1795 Turkish cannon coins were recalled previously in the last few years to be either destroyed or overstruck. This overstruck process was only done in Moscow Mint. It was only reopened for this year to overstrike coins. Note, there weren&#039;t that many overstruck as you can see - there&#039;s a lot more Sadagura coins instead of the overstruck examples. Moscow Mint did also overstrike any older coins that were not suited for circulation. As far as I know, the dies were reengraved from 1788/89 to 1795. </p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of investigation that&#039;s worthwhile to look into but 1795 Moscow Mint coins in general are REALLY expensive in particular the 1795 MM 5 kopek. If you did find any 1795 Moscow Mint coins, please post your exciting discovery here or at coinpeople.com.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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