Costa Rica 1875-GW 50 centavos

Heritage sale 3022, part of lot 27077

This specimen was part of lot 27077 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), which sold for $1,410. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Lot of Ten 50 Centavos Coins. Dates are 1865-1890. Listed as KM112 & KM124. Average grade is VF. Sold as is, no return lot. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." This type was struck for Costa Rica 1865-75 and is fairly scarce in nice condition. This is the most common date. Costa Rica officially switched from the peso to the colon in 1897, which currency was reformed again in 1917 and 1920.

Recorded mintage: 69,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.750 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 112.

Source:

• 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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