Costa Rica 1948 2 colones
The first specimen was part of lot 27084 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), which sold for $1,410. The catalog description[2] noted, "Republic Mixed Lot of Seventeen 20th Century Coins, Denominations range from 25 Centimos to 2 Colones. Many are UNC, a few are quite scarce. Sold as is, no return lot. The Cecil Webster Collection of Costa Rica." This copper-nickel type from the London mint was the first base-metal two colones. It was accompanied by similar twenty-five centimos (KM 175), one colon (KM 177) and fifty centimos (KM 176). It is common in all grades. The colon was introduced in 1897 and reformed (devalued) in 1917 and 1920.
Recorded mintage: 1,380,000.
Specification: 15 g, copper-nickel, 32 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 183.
- 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.
- [2]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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