Czechoslovakia 1952 5 korun

Goldberg sale 72, lot 5520

This specimen was lot 5520 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $138. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Czechoslovakia. 5 Korun, 1952. Aluminum. Czech lion. NGC graded MS-64." This type was minted 1951-52 but nearly completely melted, rendering it rare.

Recorded mintage: 40,715,000.

Specification: aluminum, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-34.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

• Czechoslovakia 1949 50 korun
• Czechoslovakia 1957 10 korun
• Coins and currency dated 1952
• return to coins of Czechoslovakia