Costa Rica (1849-57) c/s 2 reales KM-93

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Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73176
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Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73177
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The first specimen was lot 73176 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Costa Rica - Great Britain. 2 Reales, ND (1849-57). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details. Countermark: XF Details. Type VII countermark on an 1817 Great Britain Shilling. Cleaned but nonetheless desirable as an obtainable example of this scarce and popular countermarked issue. From the David Sterling Collection." The second specimen was lot 73177 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Costa Rica - Great Britain. 2 Reales, ND (1849-57). PCGS VF-30. Countermark: EF Details. Type VII countermark on 1834 Great Britain Shilling. Moderate circulation wear on the host coin, with an exceptionally strong and full countermark. From the David Sterling Collection." In the mid-nineteenth century, Costa Rica suffered from recurring coin shortages, which the mint in San José was incapable of alleviating. To extend the life of lightweight and worn coin, the government counterstamped numerous coins of Central America and foreign countries in the 1840's. This counterstamp is catalogued as "type VI" and was used 1849-57 on coins of Great Britain as well as local issues. The host coin shown on the first example is an 1817 shilling of Great Britain, the second an 1834 shilling of WIlliam IV, a type not listed in the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: host coin: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: The first specimen is KM-93.

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.
  • Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
  • Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
  • Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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