RUSSIA. Nicholas I, 1825-1855. Platinum 12 Rubles, 1837 (mintage: 53)
Sold by Stack's from the Gund Collection on 1/15/2007 for $55,200
2/6/2014:
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Russia. Nicholas I, 1825-1855. (Platinum) 12-Rouble, 1837, St.
Petersburg. Fb. 158. Mintage only 53 examples. From auction sale Hirsch
22 (1959), 1060. PP, only slightly touched.
Estimate: € 40,000.; Hammer price: € 100,000. Plus 15-23% Buyer Fee and VAT (EU.) Assuming a Russian buyer, € 123,000. (USD$ 167,302.)
2/6/2014 Platinum Spot @ USD$ 1,380.
On 3/4/2014, the U.S. Mint offered 1 Ozt Platinum Eagles at 4 % premium over Spot, to authorized dealers.
Estimated 2/6/2014 Platinum Bullion Coin, Wholesale@ USD$ 1,435.20
6/17/2015:
6/17/2015: Platinum Spot, 1500 EST USD$ 1,083
6/17/2015: Platinum Eagle Bullion, Whols. (+4%) $ 1,126.32
6/17/2015: APMEX Platinum BID $ 1,074.80; ASK $ 1,084.80
6/17/2015: APMEX Platinum Bar (Generic) ASK $1,139.79
6/17/2015: APMEX Platinum Eagle (Random) ASK $1,272.10
6/17/2015: APMEX Platinum Eagle (2014) ASK $1,484.10
6/17/2015: APMEX Platinum Eagle (2014 Proof) ASK $1,734.10
6/17/2015: APMEX Platinum Eagle (2014 Proof+) ASK $3,995.00
6/17/2015: WholesCoinDirect Pt Eagle (2014? Bullion) ASK $1,149.78 + $ 15.
The APMEX premium for Pt bullion was > 27.40% ; for Pt Eagles, 37.04% (7.56%)
The WCD premium for for Pt Eagles, 7.55% (Unavailable!)
5/18/2015:
5/18/2015: Platinum Spot, Close USD$ 1,174
5/18/2015: Ebay Platinum Eagle (2014 Proof) Sold $1,676.33
eBay auction premium for Pt bullion was 42.79%
1839: Where the USA imported Gold bullion from New Grenada valued at $ 2,496 ($20.6705/Ozt), only 120.75 Ozt Gold were recorded.
If less than 2% the total weight the imported Colombian Gold Dust, approximately 2.25 Ozt Platinum was residue at the US Mint.
