Finland 1905-L 10 markkaa
This specimen was lot 30731 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $5,760. The catalog description[1] noted, "Russian Duchy. Nicholas II gold 10 Markkaa 1905-L MS66 NGC. With a very low mintage of 43,000 this is a key date within the 10 Markkaa series, and is a sight to behold. Every precise detail stands out prominently indicative of a well-executed strike, backlit by gleaming mirrorlike fields and a slight frosty luster. An example graded MS65 NGC realized $2,800 hammer in our auction 3049 in September 2016, and we expect even greater excitement over this higher certified Gem example." This type is listed for 1879-82, 1904-05 and 1913 and was struck to the standard of a French gold ten francs.
Recorded mintage: 43,000.
Specification: 3.22 g, 0.900 fine gold, .093 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 8.2, Fr-6.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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