View source for Bulgaria 1989 25 leva KM-193

[[Image:SB222-73263o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale, lot 73263]]
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This specimen was lot 73263 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $100. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bulgaria|BULGARIA]]. 25 Leva, 1989. Sofia Mint. PCGS PROOF-67 Deep Cameo. Wildlife Preservation Series, Brown Bear and Cubs. Very exactingly struck, this handsome example is a beautiful example that should appeal to all lovers of animals." The silver commemoratives issued by the regime shrank as inflation bit even tho these were never intended to circulate. Other twenty-five leva for 1989 included KM 187 (soccer), KM 189 (Olympics) and KM 190 (Winter Olympics). The regime was swept away in 1989-90.

''Recorded mintage:'' 15,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 23.38 g, 0.925 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-193. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Bulgaria 1986 25 leva KM-156.2|1986 25 leva, eagle with soccer ball]]
* [[Bulgaria 1988 50 stotinki|1988 50 stotinki]]
* [[Bulgaria 1988 20 leva KM-171|1988 20 leva, 100th anniversary of Bulgarian State Railways]]
* [[Bulgaria 1988 20 leva KM-174|1988 20 leva, 2nd Soviet-Bulgarian Space Flight]]
* [[Bulgaria 1989 20 leva KM-183|1989 20 leva, 120th anniversary of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences]]
* [[Bulgaria 1989 25 leva KM-189|1989 25 leva, Barcelona Olympic Games, rowing]]
* [[Bulgaria 1990 25 leva KM-195|1990 25 leva, Albertville Olympic Games, cross country skiing]]
* [[Bulgaria 1990 25 leva KM-196|1990 25 leva, Barcelona Olympic Games, running]]
* [[Bulgaria 1992 50 leva|1992 50 leva, Downhill Skiing]]
* [[Bulgaria 1992 100 leva KM-212|1992 100 leva, ''Radetsky'' Steam Liner]]
* [[Bulgaria 1992 100 leva KM-226|1992 100 leva, Imperial Eagle]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1989]]

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