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This specimen was lot 44121 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bulgaria|BULGARIA]]. 2 Leva, 1943. Berlin Mint. NGC MS-64. A lustrous, near-Gem quality coin with steel-gray toning throughout." This denomination was previously struck in copper-nickel but wartime shortages forced its conversion to iron in 1941. This proved unsatisfactory, so the 1943 issue was done in nickel plated steel. Like many other wartime issues, dealer junk boxes are filled with worn or corroded examples but choice specimens are few. Bulgaria was on the losing side of World War Two and was forcibly converted to Communism by the Red Army. | This specimen was lot 44121 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bulgaria|BULGARIA]]. 2 Leva, 1943. Berlin Mint. NGC MS-64. A lustrous, near-Gem quality coin with steel-gray toning throughout." This denomination was previously struck in copper-nickel but wartime shortages forced its conversion to iron in 1941. This proved unsatisfactory, so the 1943 issue was done in nickel plated steel. Like many other wartime issues, dealer junk boxes are filled with worn or corroded examples but choice specimens are few. Bulgaria was on the losing side of World War Two and was forcibly converted to Communism by the Red Army. | ||
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* [[Bulgaria 1941 2 leva|1941 iron 2 leva]] | * [[Bulgaria 1941 2 leva|1941 iron 2 leva]] | ||
| + | * [[Bulgaria 1943 5 leva|1943 5 leva]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 1943 10 leva|1943 10 leva, nickel plated steel]] | * [[Bulgaria 1943 10 leva|1943 10 leva, nickel plated steel]] | ||
| + | * [[Bulgaria 1943-A 50 leva|1943-A 50 leva]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1943]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1943]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:35, 1 August 2022
This specimen was lot 44121 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "BULGARIA. 2 Leva, 1943. Berlin Mint. NGC MS-64. A lustrous, near-Gem quality coin with steel-gray toning throughout." This denomination was previously struck in copper-nickel but wartime shortages forced its conversion to iron in 1941. This proved unsatisfactory, so the 1943 issue was done in nickel plated steel. Like many other wartime issues, dealer junk boxes are filled with worn or corroded examples but choice specimens are few. Bulgaria was on the losing side of World War Two and was forcibly converted to Communism by the Red Army.
Recorded mintage: 35,000,000.
Specification: nickel plated steel.
Catalog reference: KM-49.
- 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, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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