Costa Rica 1846-CR JB 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 30647 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "Central American Republic 1/2 Real 1846 CR-JB MS63 PCGS, San Jose mint. 'CRESCA.' An absolutely stunning and choice piece, featuring a wondrous array of toning comprised of cobalt, burnt sienna, and russet gold. A hint of underlying luster peeks through from below, and as a whole, this specimen presents itself as an enchanting ocular experience." This type is listed for 1846-49 with reduced fineness from the previous issue. It is more often seen with the counterstamp of 1849-57 (KM 68). This date comes with "CRESCA" (shown here) or "CREZCA" (quite a bit scarcer).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.69 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 20a.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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