Costa Rica (1841-42) c/s 2 reales

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Heritage sale 3022, lot 27047
Costa Rica c1841 2 reales rev Heritage 3022-27047.jpg
Sedwick sale 27. lot 892

The first specimen was lot 27047 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $2,115. The catalog description[1] noted, "Central American Republic 2 Reales Counters[t]amp No Date, (1841-1842), Fine, Type I counterstamp of six pointed star in 7 mm. circle. Host coin is a Bolivia 2 Reales 1775-JR. A seldom seen type. With original Wayte Raymond inserts. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." The second specimen was lot 892 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 27 (Winter Park, FL, May 2020), where it sold for $1,785. The catalog description[2] noted, "Costa Rica, 2 reales, circular hole-punch and Carrillo "star" countermark (Type I, 1841-42) on a Zacatecas, Mexico, cap-and-rays 2 reales, 1829AO, very rare, NGC AG 3, c/s F standard. Bold full countermark and clean hole-punch (very rare countermark), rather worn but identifiable host-coin with toning around details, test-punch between C and A of REPUBLICA, old scratches in center of other side. NGC #5846759-004." The SCWC lists a variety of coins counterstamped by Costa Rica in the early 1840's, from half reales to eight reales, all now very rare. Doubtless they were withdrawn and melted as soon as possible.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.896 fine silver (before punching). The second specimen is 6.69 grams.

Catalog reference: KM 7. The second specimen is unlisted on this host.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gurdian, Raul, Contribucion al Estudio de las Monedas de Costa Rica: 100 Años de Colon, 2a Ed., San José, Costa Rica, 1997.
  • Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
  • [2]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 27, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.

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