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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;grivna, post: 338807, member: 9661&quot;]3 thoughts come to mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Maybe you got it from a dealer who doesn&#039;t know that Russian coins (especially rare and choice Russian coins) are in demand these days.&nbsp; This is possible, but not probable IMHO.&nbsp; Lucky you if this is the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; Maybe the coin is a common date in mediocre condition or has problems and is therefore difficult to sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; If neither of the above, are you sure that the coin is genuine?&nbsp; There is a flood of fake Russian coins (and other countries as well) coming from China, many of them being sold through ebay.&nbsp; The quantity and variety of fakes being offered suggests to me that this is no cottage industry, but rather an organized criminal operation, possibly with the connivance of the Chinese government.</p><p><br /></p><p>No good Russian coin sells for peanuts these days unless stolen, counterfeit or offered by a person who hasn&#039;t got a clue what he&#039;s selling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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