BULGARIA, Principality. Aleksandar of Battenberg. 1879-1886. AR 5 Leva (38 mm, 24.99 g, 6h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint. Dated 1884. KM 7; Y 7. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 WINGS APPROVED. Superb original toning with iridescent hues of blue. Incredibly rare in this grade and by far the highest ever encapsulated.
Purchased from M. Louis Teller, 1981.