3 Leva

Features

Issuer	Bulgaria
Issuing bank	Bulgarian National Bank (Българска народна банка)
Period	People's Republic (1946-1990)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1951
Value	3 Leva
Currency	Second lev (1952-1962)
Composition	Paper
Size	120 × 60 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	31 March 1962
Number	N# 202109
References	P# 81 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Asymmetrical disposition, the coat of arms on the left, the figure “3” in a vignette on the right, a shield with the inscription “НРБ” (People’s Republic of Bulgaria) on the wider white margin, the serial number under it.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Три Лева
Народна Република България
Държавен съкровищен билет

Translation:
Three Leva
People's Republic of Bulgaria
State Treasury Note

Reverse

Crossed sickle and hammer in a vignette in the middle

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Държавният съкровищен билет е обеспечен с всички имущества на Народната Република България и е эадължително приемането му от всички учреждения, предприятия и лица по отбелязаната стоиност.
За подправка виновните се наказват по закона.
Три Лева

Translation:
The state treasury note is backed by all the property of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and it is obligatory to accept it from all institutions, enterprises and persons at the marked value.
For forgery the guilty are punished according to the law.
Three Leva

Watermark

Initials of Bulgarian National Bank in Cyrillic (БНБ) with hammer and sickle across banknote

Printer

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

Present in sets

1962-1966 Bulgaria FDC Set

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Date	No. printed	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1951	50 000 000	$ 0.53	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	P# 81 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).		95%
1951						P# 81s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen	0.13%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 189 Lot 2145	3 Apr 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 147 Lot 3152	17 Dec 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 64 Lot 2158	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.23 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 62 Lot 2723	21 Jun 2022	Undetermined	AU	USD 69.23 (EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 1876	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 167 Lot 1399	19 Aug 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 99 Lot 1633	31 Oct 2023	Undetermined		USD 26.54 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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