Costa Rica 1917 10 centimos KM-148
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The second specimen was part of lot 27082 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), which sold for $940. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic Lot of Twenty 10 Centimos Coins, Most are early 20th century examples. Many are mint state. Some scarce issues here. Sold as is, no return lot. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." This type was struck in San José in 1917 only. It is the last silver issue of this denomination; it was replaced mid-year by a brass issue from Philadelphia (KM 149.2). The colon was introduced in 1897 and reformed in 1917 and 1920.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 2 g, 0.500 fine silver, .032 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 148.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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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