RUSSIA. Poltina (1/2 Ruble), 1799-CM MB. St. Petersburg Mint. Paul I. NGC AU Details--Tooled. KM-C-99.1a; Bit-52. Variety with transposed cyrillic letters "N" and "H" in denomination. Despite the designation as "tooling," the distractions emanate more as scratches than anything else, as they are visible within the monogram and within the cartouche on the reverse. Nevertheless, very little evidence of handling or time in circulation is noted for this brief type.