Bulgaria 1979 2 stotinki

Heritage sale 3082, part of lot 33421

This specimen was part of lot 33421 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), which sold for $1,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Bulgaria: People's Republic 7-Piece Certified Proof Set 1979 NGC, 1) Stotinka - PR67 Ultra Cameo; 2) 2 Stotinki - PR67; 3) 5 Stotinki - PR67 Cameo, KM 86; 4) 10 Stotinki - PR67 Ultra Cameo, KM 87; 5) 20 Stotinki - PR67 Ultra Cameo, 6) 50 Stotinki - PR68 Ultra Cameo, 7) Lev - PR66 Ultra Cameo, KM 90. A scarce set that saw a mintage of only 2,000. Admirably preserved, with each included issue certifying gem or better." The two stotinki was the second lowest denomination of Bulgarian coinage and was coined only sporadically during the communist regime. This type was struck 1974, 1979-81, 1988-90 and this is a proof only date, as was all coinage for 1979.

Recorded mintage: 2,000 proofs.

Specification: 2 g, brass, 18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 85; KM-PS6 (set).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1978 5 leva, birth of Peio Javoroff, 1878-1911
• 1978 5 leva, centennial of the National Library
• 1978 10 leva, 100th Anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottomans
• 1979 stotinka
• 1979 5 stotinki
• 1979 10 stotinki
• 1979 20 stotinki
• 1979 50 stotinki
• 1979 lev
• 1979 5 leva, 100th anniversary of the Communication Systems
• 1979 10 leva, Year of the Child
• 1979 20 leva, centennial of Sofia as capital
• 1980 stotinka
• 1980 2 stotinki
• 1980 5 stotinki
• 1980 10 stotinki
• 1980 20 stotinki
• 1980 50 stotinki
• 1980 lev
• Coins and currency dated 1979