Finland 1915-S markka

from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70684

This specimen was lot 70684 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $840. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FINLAND. Markka, 1915-S. Stockholm Mint. Nicholas II of Russia. PCGS MS-67 Gold Shield. Blast white and entirely argent, this glistening Gem radiates with endless appeal and a cartwheel luster that seemingly knows no bounds." This type was also issued 1872, 1874, 1890-93, 1907-08, but the 1915 is the most common date. The markka struck after independence (KM 27) was copper-nickel.

Recorded mintage: 1,212,000.

Specification: 5.18 g, 0.868 fine silver, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-3.2.

Source:

• Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1907 markka
• 1913-S 10 markkaa
• 1913-S 20 markkaa
• 1915 penni
• 1915 5 penniä
• 1915 10 penniä
• 1916-S 50 penniä
• Coins and currency dated 1915