Costa Rica 1851-JB escudo
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This specimen was lot 1686 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $862.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "1851 JB 1 escudo. AU-55 (NGC). Types as above. Lustrous yellow gold, slightly reflective, better than usual central strike. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942." This type was struck 1850-55 along with similar half, two and four escudos pieces. This type almost never comes fully struck; the specimen shown here is better struck than the plate coin in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: 4,388.
Specification: 3.1 g, 0.875 fine gold, .087 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 3.17 grams, 18.60 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 98, Fr-9.
- [1]Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals, Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
- 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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- 1851 ½ escudo
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- other specimens in The Eliasberg Collection
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