Costa Rica (1845) c/s 2 reales KM-35

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Jean Elsen sale 164, lot 1669
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This specimen was lot 1669 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €1,600 (about US$2,228 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"COSTA RICA, AR 2 reales, s.d. (1845). Contremarque de type III, sur 2 reales de Philippe V, date illisible, Ségovie. Contremarque très rare sur 2 reales de Ségovie (habituellement de Séville). Beau. (Costa Rica, undated type III counterstamp, circa 1845, on a Spanish silver two reales of Philip V, illegible date, Segovia mint. This countermark is very rare on a Segovia host; it is normally seen on Seville two reales. Fine.)"

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 Doubtless they were withdrawn and melted as soon as possible.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: host coin 6.77 g, 0.833 fine silver, 27 mm diameter; this specimen 4,23 g.

Catalog reference: KM 35 var. (Séville).

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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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