Costa Rica 1853-JB escudo
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This specimen was lot 129 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 21 (Winter Park, FL, May 2017), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Costa Rica, 1 escudo, 1853JB, encapsulated NGC XF 45, ex-Richard Stuart (stated inside slab). Lightly red-toned, more like AU in our opinion yet with typically weak high points on standing Liberty. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection." This type was struck 1850-55 along with similar half, two and four escudos pieces.
Recorded mintage: 2,979.
Specification: 3.1 g, 0.875 fine gold, .087 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 98, Fr-9.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #21, featuring Selections from the Richard Stuart Collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2017.
- 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.
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