Bulgaria 1974 5 leva
This specimen was lot 71617 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "BULGARIA. 5 Leva, 1974. Sofia Mint. PCGS PROOF-67 Deep Cameo. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Alexander Stamboliiski, this proof issue offers a great cameo nature through its frosted devices and heavily mirrored fields." Wikipedia comments,
"Aleksandar Stoimenov Stamboliyski (Bulgarian: Александър Стоименов Стамболийски; 1 March 1879 – 14 June 1923) was the prime minister of Bulgaria from 1919 until 1923."
He was ousted in a coup, then captured, tortured and murdered by the royal secret police. This module was used for NCLT's throughout the seventies.
Recorded mintage: 200,000, all proofs.
Specification: 20.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-91.
- 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, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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