Hungary 1980-BP 200 forint

Steve Album Auction 53, lot 3181

This specimen was lot 3181 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HUNGARY: People's Republic, AR 200 forint, Budapest, 1980-BP, XIII Winter Olympics-Lake Placid, Figure Skaters, NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo." This design was also used on a silver 500 forint (KM 619).

Recorded mintage: 15,000 proofs.

Specification: 16 g, 0.640 fine silver, 36 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-618.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

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