Collecting coins is one of the most interesting activities. However, not only a numismatist, but also a philatelist, a bibliophile, or a collector of valuable art objects can say so about his subject of hobbies. The essence of collecting is the desire to find or acquire as many specific items as possible - valuable coins, rare stamps, books or paintings. Numismatics is interesting in that often the value of coins that are of interest to collectors is not determined by their antiquity. Some of the most valuable coins of the USSR of 1961-1991 are the rarest and can literally make their owner rich.
First, let's see why this or that coin is called valuable. With ancient or ancient banknotes, everything is clear - the greater the age of the item, the higher its rarity over time. There are fewer and fewer such coins over time, and their inaccessibility increases the value of items.
What determines the value of coins? The following factors play a key role here:
- Circulation - the larger it is, the less valuable are the issued coins.
- The safety of the coin - the better it is, the higher the value of the object. Coins that did not participate in the cash flow are called bagged. They are much more expensive than their counterparts in circulation.
- Numismatic value - if a collector needs a certain coin to fill the collection, he can offer a large amount for it.
- A manufacturing defect is a paradox, but coins, when minted which made mistakes, increase many times in price. It's all a rarity - there are very few such copies, and they are interesting to collectors.
The most expensive coins of 1961-1991 are rare finds that can enrich its owner
10.10 kopeks of 1991 | 1 000 rub
10 kopecks in 1991 is another valuable coin of the USSR, which is of great interest to numismatists. Some of them were minted on a "alien" metal mug of a smaller size. The cost of such coins is on average about 1000 rubles.
The 1980s, unfortunately, cannot please any numismatic rarities. The maximum cost of the most interesting coins of this period does not exceed 250 rubles. But the next decade after them in this sense is much more interesting.
9.20 kopecks 1970 | 4 000 rub
20 kopecks in 1970 is not the most valuable coin, but its value, however, is about 3-4 thousand rubles. Here, the preservation of the banknote plays a role.
8. 50 kopecks 1970 | 5 000 rub
50 kopecks in 1970 is also among the valuable coins issued in the USSR. The price for it was set at 4-5 thousand rubles.
7.5 and 10 kopecks of 1990 | 9 000 rub
5 and 10 kopecks in 1990 can give their owner a pleasant surprise. Two varieties of these banknotes were issued, apparently almost no different from each other. Coins of smaller circulation, which are of value today, have the stamp of the Moscow Mint. The cost of such copies reaches 5,000-9,000 rubles.
6. 10 kopecks since 1961 with marriage | 10 000 rub
10 kopecks, starting in 1961, were produced almost every year and in large circulation, so they do not cause interest among collectors. But among them there are specimens with marriage, and now they are of high value. Rare coins of the Soviet Union include 10 kopecks of 1961, which were mistakenly minted on brass blanks for two-kopeck coins. The same marriage is found among the 10-kopek coins of 1988 and 1989. Their cost can reach 10,000 rubles.
5. 5 kopecks in 1970 | 10 000 rub
5 kopecks in 1970 - a rather expensive and rare coin issued in the Soviet Union. Its average cost is from 5,000 to 6,000 rubles. The composition of the coin is an alloy of copper and zinc. If the coin was practically not in circulation and has excellent condition, up to 10,000 rubles can be earned for it.
4. 15 kopecks 1970 | 12 000 rub
15 kopecks 1970 - one of the most valuable coins of the Soviet Union. The cost (depending on the preservation of the banknote) varies from 6-8 to 12 thousand rubles. The coin is minted from an alloy of nickel and copper, and has the usual design for those years. The exception is the large numbers 15 and 1970 on the front side.
3. 10 rubles in 1991 | 15 000 rub
The rarest and most valuable coin of 1991 is 10 rubles. The find can enrich its happy owner by 15,000 rubles, provided the specimen is perfectly preserved. For a copy in good condition, on average, you can get from 5,000 to 6,000 rubles. The coin is made of bimetal and have a high level of aesthetic design and modern design.
2. 20 kopecks of 1991 | 15 000 rub
1991 presented another very interesting coin in denomination of 20 kopecks. It has several varieties. Most of them are of no interest to numismatists, except for one valuable coin. There is no mint stamp on it. This feature raised the value of the coin to 15,000 rubles, subject to excellent preservation.
1. ½ penny in 1961 | 500 000 rub
The rarest and most expensive coin issued in 1961 is half a penny. Immediately after the monetary reform, the first copies were minted, but the cost of their production was too high, and the government refused to plan to issue ½ penny. To date, no more than a dozen of these coins have been preserved, and the cost of each is an impressive amount of 500 thousand rubles.
Rare commemorative coins of the USSR 1961-1991
Banknotes issued in honor of any significant event are also often of great interest to collectors. Commemorative coins began to be issued in tsarist Russia. Usually they are released in mass circulation of several million copies, which greatly reduces the cost. For a coin that has been circulating for a long time, they will give no more than 10-80 rubles. But the higher its safety, the more valuable it becomes. So, the jubilee ruble, issued to the 150th anniversary of the birth of K.L. Timiryazev in excellent condition costs about two thousand rubles.
But the most expensive commemorative coins of 1961-1991 are copies created with errors or marriage, which should not have been in circulation. The cost of some of them reaches 30,000 rubles. This is a 1984 coin issued in honor of the 85th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin. Date is incorrectly stamped on it: 1985 instead of 1984. Other anniversary rubles with the wrong date have no less numismatic value.
The habit of storing coins can do a good job - among ordinary metal banknotes you can find a rare and valuable copy. You can find out how much the coin you are interested in can be found on specialized numismatic websites. They have catalogs of coins by year and denomination with an approximate market value.