Czechoslovakia 1955 100 korun

from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 6716

This specimen was lot 6716 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $528. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 100 Korun, 1955. Prague Mint. NGC MS-67. Struck to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Germany, the current example is the single finest certified at NGC for the type. Swirling cartwheel luster lights up subtle multi-hued toning on both sides, with more colorful toning at the edges framing the devices. Frosty and incredibly eye appealing, this example will stand out in a collection of 20th century crowns."

Recorded mintage: est. 75,000.

Specification: 24 g, 0.900 fine silver, 40 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-67A, KM-45.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1949 50 korun, Stalin's 70th birthday
• 1949 100 korun, Stalin's 70th birthday
• 1955 50 korun, 10th anniversary of liberation from occupation
• 1957 10 korun, Christian Josef Willenberg
• Coins and currency dated 1955