Costa Rica 1864-JB 1/2 escudo
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The first specimen was lot 3486 in Goldberg sale 62 (Beverly Hills, February 2010), where it sold for $368. The catalog description[1] noted, "Costa Rica. ½ Escudo, 1864-JB. Arms of the Republic. Reverse: Indian woman leaning against column. Last year of issue and scarce. NGC graded AU-50." The type is noted for 1850-55 and 1864. Well struck specimens are very rare.
Recorded mintage: 9,018.
Specification: 1.60 g, 0.875 fine gold, .0450 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-10; KM-97.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 62: the Pre-Long Beach Sale, Beverly Hills: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.
- 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.
Link to:
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- 1864 25 centavos
- 1864 peso oro
- 1866 gold peso
- Coins and currency dated 1864
- return to coins of Costa Rica