Costa Rica (1841-42) c/s 8 soles
This specimen was lot 890 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 27 (Winter Park, FL, May 2020), where it sold for $5,355. The catalog description[1] noted, "Costa Rica, 8 reales, circular hole-punch and Carrillo "star" countermark (Type I, 1841-42) on a Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1831JL, very rare, NGC VG 8, c/s VF standard. Bold full countermark and clean hole-punch, a very rare countermark to begin with but particularly rare on this host (unlisted) with very lightly toned fields and no issues for the grade. NGC #5846759-002." 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 Doubtless they were withdrawn and melted as soon as possible.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: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver (before punching), this specimen 25.69 grams.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 27, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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- Costa Rica (1841-42) 4 escudos on a Costa Rica 4 escudos
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- Costa Rica (1846) c/m 2 reales KM-54 on a Bolivia 2 reales cob
- Costa Rica (1846) c/m 2 reales KM-56 on a U.S. liberty seated quarter
- Costa Rica (1846) c/m 4 reales KM-50 on a Guatemala 4 reales cob
- Costa Rica (1846) c/m 4 reales KM-51 on a Bolivia 4 soles
- Coins and currency dated 1841