Costa Rica 1846 c/s real
This specimen was lot 73463 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Costa Rica - Spain. Cob Real, 1846. San Jose Mint. NGC VF-20. Counterstamped on Spanish Real. The counterstamping on this example is strongly impressed with the amount of detail remaining exceeding the average for this often crude type. Overall gunmetal gray color pervades, with less evidence of handling present than would normally be expected for the grade assigned." This type IV counterstamp was also used to counterstamp 4 reales. 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 Doubtless they were withdrawn and melted as soon as possible.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 3.38 g, 0.931 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-47.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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