Finland 1888 penni

from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70682

This specimen was lot 70682 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FINLAND. Penni, 1888. Helsinki Mint. Alexander III of Russia. NGC MS-64 Brown. Offering a delightful mix of red-brown, this vibrant near-Gem certainly dazzles the eye." This type was struck by the Tsarist administration 1881-94.

Recorded mintage: 2,290,000.

Specification: 1.26 g, copper, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-10; Bit-253.

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 June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1883 penni
• Finland 1890-L 25 pennia
• Finland 1890-L 50 pennia
• Coins and currency dated 1888