Costa Rica 1862-GW 2 escudos

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Heritage sale 3021, lot 20451
Costa Rica 1862 2 escudos rev Heritage 3021-20451.jpg

This specimen was lot 20451 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $3,407.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold 2 Escudos 1862-GW, AU53 NGC, nicely toned with luster in the legends, an attractive example of this very scarce date. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." 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: 5,896.

Specification: 6.3 g, 0.875 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-8; 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, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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