Currency of the Banco Central de Costa Rica
ten colones
This specimen was lot 31178 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Banco Central de Costa Rica. 10 Colones, 1955. P-221c. Uncirculated. Printed by Waterlow & Sons. Echeverria pictured at center. Bright blue inks."
twenty colones
This specimen was lot 12567 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $247.80. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Banco Central de Costa Rica. 20 Colones, 7.12.1960. P-222c. A pack fresh note with radiant inks and lovely embossing. Choice Uncirculated."
one hundred colones
This specimen was lot 21149 in Ponterio sale 163 (Baltimore, November 2011), where it sold for $247.80. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Banco Central De Costa Rica. 100 Colones, 6.12.1967. P-234a."
This specimen was lot 4187 in Ponterio sale 164 (New York, January 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Banco Central de Costa Rica. 100 Colones, 24.5.1971. P-244. A challenging commemorative issue which shows original paper and lovely detail throughout. A few handling marks prevent a choice grade. Uncirculated."
500 colones
This specimen was lot 4183 in Ponterio sale 164 (New York, January 2012), where it sold for $2,006. The catalog description[1] noted, "COSTA RICA. Banco Central de Costa Rica. 500 Colones, 2.12.1975. P-225b. A very challenging higher denomination note which shows here with vivid inks and lovely original paper. A single vertical fold is all we mention. Seldom offered this pleasing in public sale."
- Ponterio, Richard, Kent Ponterio, Stewart Westdal and Ken Spindler, Ponterio sale 145: the N.Y.I.N.C. '08 sale featuring the Leslie Hannula Collection, San Diego, CA: Ponterio & Associates, 2007.
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