Costa Rica 1833-CR F 8 escudos
This specimen was lot 20439 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $18,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "Central American Republic gold 8 Escudos 1833-F CR, AU Details NGC, edge filing, well-struck features, cleaned at one time with a few tiny natural flan flaws, the "filing" noted by NGC is not visible in the holder and may be a figment of the grader's imagination. Rare type and grade. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." This type, listed by the SCWC under the Central American Republic, was minted in Costa Rica 1828-37 and in Guatemala 1824-25 (KM 8). All are rare and expensive.
Recorded mintage: 4,459.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 17.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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.
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