Finland 1866-S 2 markkaa

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Sincona sale 99, lot 271

This specimen was lot 271 in Sincona Auction 99 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$1,055 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"RUSSLAND Kaiserreich und Föderation, Alexander II. 1855-1881, 2 Markkaa 1866/5, Helsinki Mint. Mintage for Finland. Overdate. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. (empire of Russia, Alexander II, 1855-81, two markkaa of 1866, Helsinki mint, 1866/5 overdate, struck for Finland. Rare in this condition. NGC MS63.)"

This is a common date of a type struck 1865-67 and 1870. The subsequent type (KM 7.2, struck 1872-74, 1905-08) had a slightly different border.

Recorded mintage: 820,000.

Specification: 10.36 g, 0.868 fine silver, 27.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 7.1, Bitkin 618.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 99: Russian Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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