Costa Rica (1889) c/s 50 centavos - Revision history

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LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* Gurdian, Raul, ''Contribucion al Estudio de las Monedas de Costa Rica: 100 Años de Colon, 2a Ed.,'' San José, Costa Rica, 1997." to "* 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."

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Text replacement - "* Gurdian, Raul, ''Contribucion al Estudio de las Monedas de Costa Rica: 100 Años de Colon, 2a Ed.,'' San José, Costa Rica, 1997." to "* 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."

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[[Image:Costa Rica 1889 50 centavos obv Heritage 3022-27074.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3022, lot 27074]]
[[Image:Costa Rica 1889 50 centavos rev Heritage 3022-27074.jpg|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:Costa Rica 1884 cs 50 centavos obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Costa Rica 1884 cs 50 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 27074 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,821.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic 50 Centavos Counterstamp No Date (1889), KM135.5., but date unlisted., about VF, Type VII counterstamp upon Colombia Medelllin 50 Centavos of 1873. This is a very choice grade for this type. Counterstamp is fully Extremely Fine. The Cecil Webster Collection of [[Costa Rica]]." In 1889, the government, facing a coin shortage, counterstamped a supply of Colombian half dollars for local circulation. This also had the merit of driving out an issued of debased (.500 fine) coin from Colombia. A variety of dates and types are known, indicating that officials grabbed whatever lay to hand. A shipment of five, ten and twenty-five centavos from the Heaton mint in 1889-92 alleviated the crisis.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 12.5 g, .835 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 133 thru KM 136 (KM 135.5 shown here).

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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.

''Link to:''
* [[Costa Rica 1887-GW 50 centavos|1887 50 centavos]]
* [[Costa Rica 1889-H 5 centavos|1889-H 5 centavos]]
* [[Costa Rica 1889-H 10 centavos|1889-H 10 centavos]]
* [[Costa Rica 1889-H 25 centavos|1889-H 25 centavos]]
* [[Costa Rica 1890-GW 50 centavos|1890 50 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1889]]
* return to coins of [[Costa Rica]]

[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3021]][[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]

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 [[Image:Costa Rica 1884 cs 50 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-The first specimen was lot 27074 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,821.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic 50 Centavos Counterstamp No Date (1889), but date unlisted., about VF, Type VII counterstamp upon Colombia Medelllin 50 Centavos of 1873. This is a very choice grade for this type. Counterstamp is fully Extremely Fine. The Cecil Webster Collection of [[Costa Rica]]."  In 1889, the government, facing a coin shortage, counterstamped a supply of Colombian half dollars for local circulation. This also had the merit of driving out an issued of debased (.500 fine) coin from Colombia. A variety of dates and types are known, indicating that officials grabbed whatever lay to hand. A shipment of five, ten and twenty-five centavos from the Heaton mint in 1889-92 alleviated the crisis.
+The first specimen was lot 27074 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,821.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic 50 Centavos Counterstamp No Date (1889), but date unlisted., about VF, Type VII counterstamp upon Colombia Medelllin 50 Centavos of 1873. This is a very choice grade for this type. Counterstamp is fully Extremely Fine. The Cecil Webster Collection of [[Costa Rica]]."  In 1889, the government, facing a coin shortage, counterstamped a supply of Colombian half dollars for local circulation. This also had the merit of driving out an issue of debased (.500 fine) coin from Colombia. A variety of dates and types are known, indicating that officials grabbed whatever lay to hand. A shipment of five, ten and twenty-five centavos from the Heaton mint in 1889-92 alleviated the crisis.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 [[Image:Costa Rica 1884 cs 50 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-The first specimen was lot 27074 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,821.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic 50 Centavos Counterstamp No Date (1889), KM135.5., but date unlisted., about VF, Type VII counterstamp upon Colombia Medelllin 50 Centavos of 1873. This is a very choice grade for this type. Counterstamp is fully Extremely Fine. The Cecil Webster Collection of [[Costa Rica]]."  In 1889, the government, facing a coin shortage, counterstamped a supply of Colombian half dollars for local circulation. This also had the merit of driving out an issued of debased (.500 fine) coin from Colombia. A variety of dates and types are known, indicating that officials grabbed whatever lay to hand. A shipment of five, ten and twenty-five centavos from the Heaton mint in 1889-92 alleviated the crisis.
+The first specimen was lot 27074 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,821.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic 50 Centavos Counterstamp No Date (1889), but date unlisted., about VF, Type VII counterstamp upon Colombia Medelllin 50 Centavos of 1873. This is a very choice grade for this type. Counterstamp is fully Extremely Fine. The Cecil Webster Collection of [[Costa Rica]]."  In 1889, the government, facing a coin shortage, counterstamped a supply of Colombian half dollars for local circulation. This also had the merit of driving out an issued of debased (.500 fine) coin from Colombia. A variety of dates and types are known, indicating that officials grabbed whatever lay to hand. A shipment of five, ten and twenty-five centavos from the Heaton mint in 1889-92 alleviated the crisis.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 12.5 g, .835 fine silver.
+''Specification:'' 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 133 thru KM 136 (KM 135.5 shown here).

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 * [[Costa Rica 1889-H 10 centavos|1889-H 10 centavos]]
 * [[Costa Rica 1889-H 25 centavos|1889-H 25 centavos]]
 * [[Costa Rica 1890-GW 50 centavos|1890 50 centavos]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1889]]

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 * 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.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>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.