Costa Rica 1850-JB 1/2 onza

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Goldberg sale 62, 3473
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3473 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $1,610. The catalog description[1] noted, "Costa Rica. ½ Onza, 1850-JB. Arms. Reverse: Indian woman leaning against column. One year type. NGC graded AU-55."

Recorded mintage: 18,000.

Specification: 12.7 g, 0.875 fine gold, 0.3544 ounce.

Catalog reference: Fr-7; KM-100.

Source:

  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 62: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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