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Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:42 pm

One of my recent buys included 2 1961 CCCP coins. Numista says they are aluminum. But I swear they sound, look, and feel like silver.

Soviet Union.....CCCP!

There are either a "15" and "20" or some other small amount.

Any help from the pros?
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Re: CCCP and Silver

Postby Thogey » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:48 pm

more info!?

Probably Cu Ni Zn.
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Re: CCCP and Silver

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:05 am

My phone app showed that.....but the laptop showed the as aluminum.....go figure!

Thanks.
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Re: CCCP and Silver

Postby Verbane » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:41 am

15 Kopeks; 2.5g, copper-nickel-zinc, 19.5mm
20 Kopeks; 3.3g, copper-nickel-zinc, 22mm

Yours must be Kopeks, since there were no 15 or 20 denomination Roubles produced. There are pattern pieces made in copper. No silver :cry:
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Re: CCCP and Silver

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:41 am

Verbane wrote:15 Kopeks; 2.5g, copper-nickel-zinc, 19.5mm
20 Kopeks; 3.3g, copper-nickel-zinc, 22mm

Yours must be Kopeks, since there were no 15 or 20 denomination Roubles produced. There are pattern pieces made in copper. No silver :cry:


Cool...still don't know what happened. My phone showed this but the laptop gave me something different.

Very odd.
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Re: CCCP and Silver

Postby Oakair » Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:41 pm

I'll buy any cccp silver you find FYI ;)

I love soviet and early german/nazi stuff for some reason
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