We gratefully acknowledge numismatist Walt Jellum who provided images and background information for this section.

Inscription U.S.S.R. / Ministry of the Coal Industry of the Western regions of the U.S.S.R./ State Trust for the procurement and marketing of coal / on the island & coasts of European section of the North Polar Sea / Arctic Coal / Tallon No. / for legal receiving of goods in stores Mine / Trust "Arctic Coal" on island Spitsbergen / for sum () Rubles / 1946 / No claims about loss will be accepted.

The Kopek denominations above were not issued and are only know as SPECIMENS. The Ruble denominations were issued but only SPECIMENS images were available to display.