Costa Rica (1845) c/s 2 reales KM-40

Sedwick sale 27. lot 896

This specimen was lot 896 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 27 (Winter Park, FL, May 2020), where it sold for $833. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Costa Rica, 2 reales, Liberty head / ceiba tree double countermark (Type III, 1845) on a Madrid, Spain, bust 4 reales de vellon, Joseph Napoleon, 1811A. Bold and nearly full countermarks on nicely toned AVF host with bold legends and date, above average for this type." 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 Doubtless they were withdrawn and melted as soon as possible.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, 0.812 fine silver, this specimen 5.59 grams.

Catalog reference: KM 40.

Sources:

• 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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