(Tsarist) Russia, Nicholas I (1825-1855), Platinum Specimen Proof 3-Roubles, 1828, St Petersburg, crowned Imperial eagle, rev. denomination and date within toothed border, edge milled, 10.37g, 12h (Bitkin 73; Fb. 60; Craig 177), some faint haziness to otherwise brilliant fields, an extraordinary survivor of this popular Proof of Record, a most handsome example. good extremely fine, much as struck, very rare and first year of issue for type
