Czechoslovakia 1932 5 korun

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70430
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During the brief existence of the first republic of Czechoslovakia (1918-39), the Kremnica mint managed to produce some handsome coins, including this type issued 1928-32. This specimen was lot 70430 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $45. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 5 Korun, 1932. NGC MS-63. ...From Czechoslovakia's brief fling with silver coinage. Light toning."

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 7 g, 0.500 fine silver, .125 troy oz ASW, 27 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Ota Gutfreud.

Catalog reference: KM-11.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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