View source for Bulgaria 1995 1000 leva KM-214

[[Image:SB222-73268o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale, lot 73268]]
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This specimen was lot 73268 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $80. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bulgaria|BULGARIA]]. 1000 Leva, 1995. Sofia Mint. PCGS PROOF-68 Deep Cameo. Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the F.A.O. This beautifully mirrored example displays some wonderful frost on the device, netting an enchanting cameo nature." This NCLT was struck after the fall of communism but before the currency was reformed (1000 old leva = 1 new lev). Other thousand leva for 1995 include KM 215 (Olympics), KM 216 (E. Rumelia) and KM 217 (observatory).

''Recorded mintage:'' 12,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 23.33 g, 0.925 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-214. 

''[[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:''
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* [[Bulgaria 1992 100 leva KM-212|1992 100 leva, ''Radetsky'' Steam Liner]]
* [[Bulgaria 1992 100 leva KM-226|1992 100 leva, Imperial Eagle]]
* [[Bulgaria 1994 10000 leva|1994 10,000 leva, St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral]]
* [[Bulgaria 1995 1000 leva KM-217|1995 1000 leva, Rozhen Peak Astronomical Observatory]]
* [[Bulgaria 1996 500 leva KM-223|1996 500 leva, 100th Anniversary of the National Art Academy]]
* [[Bulgaria 1996 1000 leva KM-222|1996 1000 leva, St. Ivan of Rila]]
* [[Bulgaria 1996 1000 leva|1996 1000 leva, ship ''Kaliakra'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1995]]

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