BULGARIA. 2 Leva, 1916. Kremnica or Vienna Mint. Ferdinand I. NGC MS-64. KM-32. Tied for second finest certified of date on either the NGC or PCGS population reports, only two finer (NGC MS 65[1] and PCGS MS 65[1]). This highly attractive <strong>EXTREMELY</strong> <strong>RARE</strong> date is the key to the series and always heavily sought after by collectors. Exhibiting a bold crisp strike, frosty devices and satiny lustrous surfaces with a thin veneer of champagne tone, this near-Gem survivor commands attention. Seldom appearing on the market in this high state of preservation we expect to see serious competition for the chance to acquire this 20th Century rarity.<p><em>According to </em>The Standard Catalog of World Coins<em>, the 1916 date was withdrawn from circulation and destroyed. An uncertain amount remain. Some sources suggest only 10 pieces have survived while other sources estimate that 30 examples remain. Though the exact number of survivors is unknown, it is clear that the quantity is very limited.</em><p>
