10 Leva

10 Leva - obverse10 Leva - reverse

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Features

Issuer Bulgaria
Period People's Republic (1946-1990)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1962
Value 10 Leva (10 BGL)
Currency Third lev (1962-1999)
Composition Paper
Size 120 × 61 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 31 December 1996
Number
N#
202353
References P# 91
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Asymmetrical disposition,the coat of arms in the middle, the figure “10” in a vignette on the white margin on the right, a portrait of Georgi Dimitrov on the left.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Десет Лева
Народна Република България

Translation:
Ten Leva
People's Republic of Bulgaria

Reverse

A view from Devnya Chemical Works.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Десет Лева
Българска Народна Банка
Банкнотата е обезпечена със злато и всички активи на банката
За подправка виновните се наказват по закона

Translation:
Ten Leva
Bulgarian National Bank
The banknote is backed by gold and all the bank's assets
For forgery the guilty are punished according to the law

Watermark

Two hands holding sickle and hammer.

10 Leva -  obverse

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Printer

Goznak (Гознак, Экспедиция заготовления государственных бумаг), Russia (1818-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1962  $ 0.80 94% P#91a
1962  1.0% P#91s1 - Specimen Serial # as 000000
1962  0% P#91s2 - Specimen Serial # as AY 225xxx

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 LevaPicture 1 of a sold 10 Leva
Katz
Auction 78
Lot 1304
Internet Archive
1 Mar 2023 Undetermined VF USD 192.52
(EUR 178.00)
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