Estonia 1932 2 krooni
This specimen was lot 42733 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "ESTONIA. 2 Krooni, 1939. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Issued for the tricentennial of the University of Tartu. Elusive quality with nearly brilliant, full Gem surfaces. We sold another MS-65 (graded by NGC) of this issue in October of 2018 for $240." The specimen shown is an example of a type struck for Estonia in 1932. Estonia, long occupied by Czarist Russia, obtained her independence in the aftermath of World War One. Reoccupied by the Russians in 1940, she was subject to Soviet rule until 1991, when the collapse of the Communists allowed the Estonians to once again reclaim independence.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 12 g, 0.500 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-13.
- 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, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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