Lithuania 1925 50 centu

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 43236

This specimen was lot 43236 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $1,630. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LITHUANIA. 50 Centu, 1925. Birmingham (Kings Norton) Mint. PCGS MS-65. A lovely Gem example of the popular Inter-War Baltic type, offering brassy appeal and soft glossy color. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." The Heaton mint was contracted in 1925 to strike this and one centas, five centai, ten centų, twenty centų, one litas, two litu and five litai. In the early twenties, Lithuania had a population of about 2.7 million.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000 plus 2 proofs.

Specification: 5 g, aluminum bronze, 25 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-75.

Sources:

• 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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• 1925 5 centai
• 1925 10 centų
• 1925 20 centų
• 1925 litas
• 1925 2 litų
• 1925 5 litai
• Coins and currency dated 1925