Costa Rica 1851-JB 1/2 escudo
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This specimen was lot 71573 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. 1/2 Escudo, 1851-JB. San Jose Mint. PCGS AU-55. This tiny piece displays a satin-to-matte luster with negligible toning on its yellow-gold surfaces. Somewhat softly struck, nonetheless an attractive piece from early Republic coinage. From the David Sterling Collection." This type was struck 1850-55 and 1864. It is not particularly rare, given the small mintage, but well-struck and undamaged specimens are few.
Recorded mintage: 6,565.
Specification: 1.6 g, 0.875 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-10; KM-97.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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