Costa Rica 1858-GW 2 escudos

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Heritage sale 3035, lot 30391
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This specimen was lot 30391 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold 2 Escudos 1858-GW XF45 NGC, San Jose mint. Flatly struck as usual but with limited wear and some luster remaining. Very scarce in this appealing condition." This type was struck in San José intermittently during 1850-63 and is one of the last predecimal coins. This type is notoriously poorly struck.

Recorded mintage: 17,000.

Specification: 6.3 g, 0.875 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 99.

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.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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