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| − | 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<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Finland|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 1907-08, but the 1915 is the most common date. The markka struck after independence (KM 27) was copper-nickel. | + | 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<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Finland|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. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,212,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2021. | ||
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| − | * [[Finland | + | * [[Finland 1907-L markka|1907 markka]] |
* [[Finland 1913-S 10 markkaa|1913-S 10 markkaa]] | * [[Finland 1913-S 10 markkaa|1913-S 10 markkaa]] | ||
* [[Finland 1913-S 20 markkaa|1913-S 20 markkaa]] | * [[Finland 1913-S 20 markkaa|1913-S 20 markkaa]] | ||
| − | * [[Finland | + | * [[Finland 1915 penni|1915 penni]] |
| − | * [[Finland 1915 | + | * [[Finland 1915 5 pennia|1915 5 penniä]] |
| − | * [[Finland 1916-S 50 pennia]] | + | * [[Finland 1915 10 pennia|1915 10 penniä]] |
| + | * [[Finland 1916-S 50 pennia|1916-S 50 penniä]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1915]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1915]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:54, 14 December 2025
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.
- 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.
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