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Message:: [QUOTE="Collect89, post: 728900, member: 15445"]Looks like a $35 to $40 coin  Hello MissSasha, IMO the Rouble's grade is on the higher end of the VF scale. I don’t have any experience grading the Rouble. However, I was once taught to “morph” an unknown coin into a series that I know better. In this case, I morphed the coin into a Morgan dollar & asked myself what grade it would be. I then morphed it into a V-nickel & asked myself the same question. I see < 10% luster & see wear on more than just the high points. That points me to only circulated grades. I see the feather tips are worn. I also see some nice details left in all the leaves and ribbons. There are no major details missing. It has been used to buy stuff and has a nice amount of character. I give it a VF35. On a sunny day, someone might grade it an EF40. The Krause catalog lists it at $30 in VF and $55 in EF. The 1878 has the highest mintage of the entire series so it is a common date, turn of the century coin. Looks like a $35 to $40 coin Very best regards,Collect89 P.S. When you were at CoinFest, did you visit Allen Berman’s table? <a href="http://www.bermania.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bermania.com" rel="nofollow">www.bermania.com</a> He had a lot of world material. I bought a 1797 Great Britain 2 pence from Allen but ended up handing it to PCGS before I left the show. I’ll post photos when I get it back from PCGS.[/QUOTE]