2008 The 150th Anniversary of the first Russian Post Stamp Proof coin 1oz RARE

Description: Metal: Bi-MetalPurity: Ag 925 / 1000Date of issue: 2008Country: RUSSIADenomination of the coin: 3 RUBLESCoinage quality: PROOFDiameter: 39.00 mmCoin weight: Silver - 31.10 gr., Gold - 1.55 gr.Edge: MilledMaximum mintage: 8 000 pcs.Design: S.A. KozlovPacking: coins in CapsuleMint: Saint Petersburg Mint The 150th Anniversary of the first Russian Post Stamp. The first Russian post stamp with denomination 10 Kopeck was issued on the 1st of January 1858 with mintage figure 3 million pcs. It bore the coat of arms of Russia (double headed eagle) and the emblem of the Russian Post (two crossed horns). The obverse: in the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: THREE RUBLES, below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2008 г." (2008), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. The reverse: in the centre - the matted image of the corner part of a post envelope with three post stamps on it in two lines, one of them, below to the right is made in form of golden inset with two inscriptions above: to the left - "Au 99,9", to the right - "1,55". Two others stamps are drown in half-tint, on one of them, to the left - inscription in half-tint in two lines "Овручъапрдня 1858" (Delivered on day of April 1858); above - inscription in four lines "150-ЛЕТИЕ ПЕРВОЙ РОССИЙСКОЙ ПОЧТОВОЙ МАРКИ" (150-th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST RUSSIAN POST STAMP), below - a penholder with the steel pen.

Price: 299 USD

Location: Metuchen, New Jersey

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