Finland 1917-S 50 pennia KM-20
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This specimen was lot 45831 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $65. The catalog description[1] noted, "FINLAND. 50 Pennia, 1917-S. Helsinki Mint. Nicholas II. PCGS MS-66. Variety without crown above eagle." This type was struck by the Kerenski government after the tsar had abdicated and before the Finns declared independence. It lacks a crown over the eagle. This date is common in all grades, suggesting that it was hoarded.
Recorded mintage: 570,000 plus 3,972,000 of the previous KM 2.2.
Specification: 2.54 g, 0.750 fine silver, 18.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-20.
- 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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