Costa Rica 1847-CR JB 1/2 escudo

Heritage sale 3019, lot 24120

This specimen was lot 24120 in Heritage sale 3019 (Chicago, April 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Central American Republic gold 1/2 Escudo 1847 CR-JB, MS62 NGC, sharply struck with full details on both sides, lightly toned and original. The R in the mintmark was punched at least 3 times! Very scarce little type in mint state." This type was struck in Costa Rica 1828 and 1843-49; the 1846 is the most common date. A variety of 1847 exists with an inverted "C" in the mintmark.

Recorded mintage: 23,000.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 13.1 (listed under Central American Republic), Fr-5.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[2]Tucker, Warren, and Cristiano Bierrenbach, World and Ancient Coins sale 3019, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

Link to:

• 1847 real
• 1847 escudo
• 1846 ½ escudo
• 1848 ½ escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1847
• return to coins of the Costa Rica