CNG 87, Lot: 1967. Estimate $300. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr I Pavlovich. 1801-1825. CU 5 Kopeek (42mm, 48.03 g, 12h). Ekaterinburg mint. Dated 1803. Crowned double-headed eagle facing, with wings spread, holding scepter and orb; on breast, coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of St. Andrei; crown above; all within concentric circles / Denomination in two lines; date in exergue; all within concentric circles. Bitkin 286; Uzdenikov 3028; KM (C) 115.1. EF, attractive red-brown surfaces.

From the HLT Collection.