... and I'm pleased as punch!

After some consideration, I decided to use my free 5 gradings certificate to add to my graded Bulgarian collection. I have a few proofs that I have had graded already, but no circulation coins as of yet... until now.

The 1992 regular circulation coins are notoriously difficult to get in high grades, since there are no mint sets to draw from, and no examples to purchase. This means that if I want them, I have to send them in myself. I spent some time searching for what I believed to be at least MS64 or better coins that had to come from rolls... I managed to put together a set that I felt would grade at least 64. Sent them in, and just got the results.

1992 50 Stotinki ... MS65

1992 Lev ........... MS64

1992 2 Leva ........ MS66

1992 5 Leva ........ MS64

1992 10 Leva ....... MS65

As far as I know, and according to the NGC census, these are the only graded examples thus far. I still have the 10S and 20S to send in, as well as the three 1997 coins to acquire. The 97s are proving to be even tougher to get!

I'm hoping to put together a proposal list of Bulgarian sets (like all 1s coins, all 1L coins, etc.) I have stand-in pics in right now, and will add the real thing when they arrive.

Cheers!

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