Banknote Details:

• Issuer: Arktikugol State Trust (Ministry of Coal Industry, USSR)

• Denominations: 1 Kopeck, 3 Kopecks, and 5 Kopecks

• Year: 1946

• Series: Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Islands Archipelago

• Condition: Uncirculated (UNC). These rare paper tokens are in pristine condition with sharp edges and vibrant original colors.

• Front (Obverse): Features the Soviet "Arktikugol" trust name, the specific denomination in Russian, and unique red serial numbers for each token.

• Back (Reverse): Contains Soviet administrative text regarding the usage and return of the tokens to the enterprise treasury.

• Historical Context: These were "islands currency" used exclusively by Soviet coal miners stationed at the Barentsburg, Pyramiden, and Grumant mines on the Norwegian archipelago of Spitsbergen.

Please Note: The photos provided are of the actual tokens you will receive. You will receive the exact set of three high-grade specimens shown in the images.

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