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All, Slightly disappointing since I thought the "filled letter" error would make it much more valuable. In any case thank you both for the information you provided. ...mark

Hello, I've been trying to research the following 1852 (damage to date) Russian 1 Kopeck I received in an inheritance in 2022. It's listed in Numista at https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3960.html It's listed in Ngccoin at https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/russia-kopek-c-149.1-1850-1855-cuid-1094997-duid-1536104 NOTE: Given that the cross at the top of the crown and the E.M. at the bottom are very clear I doubt that the MISSING "K" and very light impression of the "A" on the REVERSE are due to wear. Seems like a die issue. I've searched for this coin in a dozen different coin sites and a dozen different auction house sale prices, but I could not find a single coin that was anywhere close re: the missing "K" on the reverse. Admittedly I do not have "subscription" services to search these houses. I think this implies a good deal of rarity to this coin irregularity? Hopefully members can help me answer a few questions... 1) Is this considered a mint error or just a worn / broken die issue? 2) What grade would you give this coin? 3) What do you think is the "retail" and the "wholesale" value of this coin given this irregularity? 4) The large difference in $ values of Numista and Ngccoin are disturbing...thoughts on this? Thank you for your assistance, Mark

Fenntucky Mike, Thank you for the great material in your last posting (and all your previous MM information). They helped clarify a few things. Cobymordet: I just "added / created" the page you referenced a few days ago to Numista's catalogue. You can see the coin photos exactly match the ones I used above to start this NGC thread. You can slso see the "© mjbartusek (CC BY-SA)" in Numista below the coin pictures. Mark

Hello Mike, I'm trying to understand the following....my coin legend is HBR (see photos) The numista MB-240 link here indicates the legend Lettering: RVDOL II D G // R I S A H B REX https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces94685.html Thus, can't be MB-240 The numista MB-241 link here indicates the legend Lettering: RVDOL II D G // R I S A H B REX https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces94690.html Thus, can't be MB-241 The numista MB-242 link below indicates following details for MM: Mintmarks: (bc) Dog's head left in circle - mintmaster Tobias Gebhardt (bd) Star - mintmaster Christoph Schönfeld (bf) Dog's head left in shield - mintmaster Christoph Mattighofer https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces94694.html Might be MB-242 if "dog's head left in circle" is proper description of MM at bottom (and not in?) circle in my photo but, I question why there are no "dots" on both sides of the lettering for MB-242 coins like in my photo (varieties??) Additionally, the Ngccoin price list shows that the (bc) version was "only used" in years 1577-1579 (not 1580 or later) https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/bohemia-maley-groschen-mb-242-1577-1600-cuid-115638-duid-296797 The numista MB-250 link below indicates following details for MM: "Hans Spiess MM is 1599-1603"; but, can't be MB-250 due to 1580 date https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces82135.html Numista doe not have an MB-269 listing, but NGCCOIN link for MB-269 indicates MM says: 1580-1581 only, but has NO picture "Obverse Legend: RVDOL.II.D.G.-R.I.S.A.G.H.B.R. Reverse: Crowned 'R' between two floral ornaments, three-line inscription with date below." https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/search/1/?keywords=BOHEMIA||1580||Maley+Groschen|BOHEMIA+1580+Maley+Groschen Thus, MB-269 seems like a strong possibility I look forward to additional thoughts / information from you re: lettering, dates, MM etc Perhaps the Numista details & pictures are wrong for some of the MBs ?! respectfully, Mark

Hello Fenntucky Mike, Thank you so much for all this great info…..!! A few questions if I may: 1) Where is the table that cross references the C.S. 162 - C.S. 193 (or lines 1-10) vs the MB’s ?? 2) Do any of these entries reference the MB-269 (1580-1581) ?? The Numista MB-240 and MB-241 entries clearly have different legends, but I suppose it could be the MB-250 as you indicate (despite no dots around the verbiage). (Not the MB-242 per Numista comment re: mint marks) 3) But, see insert at bottom re: mint marks according to Dietiker described in Numista https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces82135.html Doesn’t this indicate the mint mark is Hans Spiess from 1599-1603, which makes the 1580 date impossible ?? Respectfully, Mark Comments Previous KM#1018 Mint marks according to Dietiker:

OK all, see new cropped pictures of front and obverse. thank you for any assistance grading the coin or identifying (confirming it is Maley MB-269?) ...mark

Hello, The Blue is definitely an artifact of how I took the original photo with the Kodak M550 digital camera...... I will need to take photos again on a cleaner sheet of paper. I cropped it with Apple Preview app. Note: I do NOT own a cell phone....(despite being a software engineer....love my 27" Apple IMAC) Difficult taking photos of such a small coin using camera's flash ...mark p.s. theoretically the blue shouldn't adversely affect people answering my questions in search of more info

I had deleted the 2 uncropped pics....and I subsequently edited & deleted them......and later edited / cut them out again But, the chat wouldn't get rid of them....must be an error in software I think.

Hello, see proper color balance in 2 new pics below....and cropped. Sorry, I can't get any better pictures with my 12 megapixel Kodak camera and various lightings I've tried. Note: I hope someone can give me a better definition of the 5 categories of Bohemia Maley described on NGCCOIN.COM They basically all say the same thing !?!? .... SEE write-up attached at bottom (ONLY MB-269 gives Legend (...HBR) which does match my coin....and pictures of other coins I've seen have different legends) Hopefully pictures below are decent enough to allow someone to give an opinion of whether condition is Fine or something else? thanx...mark

Hello, This is my first post since I just registered. I have a collection of 100 foreign coins from an "inheritance" (half 1800s and half mid 1900s). I only ever collected US coins...so I had to spend many days identifying everything using Numnista. Unfortunately there isn't much info about certain rare coins there. I've tried to identify "exactly" my MALEY...searching varieties and prices at auctions acsearch, numisbids, ma-shops, coinarchives, ngc, ebay, etc I looked at NGC...it has 5 different categories for my 1580 Maley https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/search/1/?keywords=BOHEMIA||1580||Maley+Groschen|BOHEMIA+1580+Maley+Groschen mb-240, mb-241, md-242, mb-250, mb-269. (only first 3 list prices ?!?!) BUT, they don't give me enough info to identify my coin as to which of the 5 categories it belongs to???? (all seem to be the same) Can anyone help - see pictures attached below???? Also, would the below coin be described as FINE condition or something else?? thanx much!!!! .....mark P.s. I also have already identified 3 other Bohemian coins : 1 Gross - Wencezlaus 1300-1305. ($179 I think based upon condition) 1 Gross - Vladislaus II 1471-1516. ($155 I think based upon condition) A Ein Groeschl 1781