Chicago OldMoney Rare Coin Collection 22 Part 2 Day 1
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May 18, 2023
148 Route 73 Suite 3-184 Voorhees, NJ 08043 USA, United States
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LOT 2495:
Russia 1742 1 Denga (1/2 Kopek) KM# 188 Grades vf+. The word Denga means 1/2 a Kopeck. About the Kopek, 100 ...
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Sold for: $10
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Estimated price :
$25 - $100
Buyer's Premium: 18%
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Russia 1742 1 Denga (1/2 Kopek) KM# 188 Grades vf+. The word Denga means 1/2 a Kopeck. About the Kopek, 100 Kopeks make 1 Ruble. To give an idea of the purchasing power of one of these in the 1790's one could purchase 50 apples for a Kopek, so these kopek pieces did have some nice buying power.The mintmarks available on these coins are:AM AnnenskEM EkaterinburgKM KolyvanMM MoscowCM Sestroretsk, FinlandСПМ St. PetersburgTM Feodesia, CrimeaIn addition there a few years that pieces with no mint mark can be found.
