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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 619493, member: 6229&quot;]<font face="Arial"><font size="4">As you know Finland was a Russian posession from 1809 until 1917.</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Have you, as a coin collector, ever wondered what the last coins of Russia-Finland looked like versus those 1917 coins of independent Finland?</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Well, because of Don&#039;s,owner of Don&#039;s World Coin Gallery, courtesy, here are photos of some of the coins.</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Here&#039;s photos of the two different 5 Pennia coins:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-15&amp;desc=Finland%20km15%205%20Pennia%20(1896-1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2015" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-15&amp;desc=Finland%20km15%205%20Pennia%20(1896-1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2015" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-15&amp;desc=Finland km15 5 Pennia (1896-1917)&amp;query=Finland km 15</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-17&amp;desc=Finland%20km17%205%20Pennia%20(1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2017" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-17&amp;desc=Finland%20km17%205%20Pennia%20(1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2017" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-17&amp;desc=Finland km17 5 Pennia (1917)&amp;query=Finland km 17</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">And, a bonus for you, the 1918 5 Pennia with changed text:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/68-21&amp;desc=Finland%20km21%205%20Pennia%20(1918)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2021" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/68-21&amp;desc=Finland%20km21%205%20Pennia%20(1918)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2021" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=nmc2/68-21&amp;desc=Finland km21 5 Pennia (1918)&amp;query=Finland km 21</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Here&#039;s photos of the 10 Pennia coins (note the circles):</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-14&amp;desc=Finland%20km14%2010%20Pennia%20(1895-1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2014" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-14&amp;desc=Finland%20km14%2010%20Pennia%20(1895-1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2014" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-14&amp;desc=Finland km14 10 Pennia (1895-1917)&amp;query=Finland km 14</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-18&amp;desc=Finland%20km18%2010%20Pennia%20(1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2018" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-18&amp;desc=Finland%20km18%2010%20Pennia%20(1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2018" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-18&amp;desc=Finland km18 10 Pennia (1917)&amp;query=Finland km 18</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">No 10 Pennia was struck in 1918, but here&#039;s a photo of a 1920 (1919-1940):</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-24&amp;desc=Finland%20km24%2010%20Pennia%20(1919-1940)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2024" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-24&amp;desc=Finland%20km24%2010%20Pennia%20(1919-1940)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2024" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-24&amp;desc=Finland km24 10 Pennia (1919-1940)&amp;query=Finland km 24</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Here are photos of the 50 Pennia:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-2&amp;desc=Finland%20km2.2%2050%20Pennia%20(1872-1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%202.2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-2&amp;desc=Finland%20km2.2%2050%20Pennia%20(1872-1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%202.2" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-2&amp;desc=Finland km2.2 50 Pennia (1872-1917)&amp;query=Finland km 2.2</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-20&amp;desc=Finland%20km20%2050%20Pennia%20(1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2020" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-20&amp;desc=Finland%20km20%2050%20Pennia%20(1917)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2020" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img9/68-20&amp;desc=Finland km20 50 Pennia (1917)&amp;query=Finland km 20</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Here&#039;s a bonus photo of a 50 Pennia after 1917 (no 50 Pennias minted in 1918, 1919 or 1920):</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-26&amp;desc=Finland%20km26%2050%20Pennia%20(1921-1940)%20copper-nickel&amp;query=Finland%20km%2026" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-26&amp;desc=Finland%20km26%2050%20Pennia%20(1921-1940)%20copper-nickel&amp;query=Finland%20km%2026" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-26&amp;desc=Finland km26 50 Pennia (1921-1940) copper-nickel&amp;query=Finland km 26</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Russia Finland One Markka coins were struck from 1864-1915:</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img10/68-3&amp;desc=Finland%20km3%201%20Markka%20(1864-1915)&amp;query=Finland%20km%203" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img10/68-3&amp;desc=Finland%20km3%201%20Markka%20(1864-1915)&amp;query=Finland%20km%203" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img10/68-3&amp;desc=Finland km3 1 Markka (1864-1915)&amp;query=Finland km 3</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp; </font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Independent Finland first minted One Markka coins in 1921 (1921-1924):</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-27&amp;desc=Finland%20km27%201%20Markka%20(1921-1924)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2027" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-27&amp;desc=Finland%20km27%201%20Markka%20(1921-1924)&amp;query=Finland%20km%2027" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine.php?image=img5/68-27&amp;desc=Finland km27 1 Markka (1921-1924)&amp;query=Finland km 27</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Thought all coin collectors should know...</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">&nbsp;</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4">Clinker</font></font></p><p><font face="Arial"><font size="4"></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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