Costa Rica 1873-GW 5 pesos

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Heritage sale 3020, lot 23640
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23640 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold 5 Pesos 1873-GW, AU55 NGC, sharply struck details with nearly fully lustrous surfaces, a choice example of this very scarce type." This type was struck 1873-75 and is much scarcer than the preceding type (KM 114).

Recorded mintage: 5,167 for 1873 and 1875.

Specification: 7.33 g, 0.875 fine gold, .206 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-13, KM 117.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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