Finland 1898 5 pennia

from the Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70535

This specimen was lot 70535 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FINLAND. 5 Pennia, 1898. Nicholas II. NGC MS-64 Red Brown. This near-Gem example exhibits a good strike with smooth surfaces and plenty of original mint red adding to its pleasing appearance." This type is listed for 1896-1917 and was struck for Finland by the czarist administration. Russian defeats in World War One enabled the Finns, who had long chafed under Russian rule, to declare independence. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,150,000.

Specification: 6.5 g, copper, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-15.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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