Costa Rica 1853-JB 1/8 peso

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Sedwick sale 27. lot 913

This specimen was lot 913 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 27 (Winter Park, FL, May 2020), where it sold for $3,689. The catalog description[1] noted, "Costa Rica, 1/8 peso, 1853JB, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Rather lustrous for the grade, with light rainbow toning around details, minor die-porosity, tops at NGC by two grades. NGC #5846759-010." This type was struck 1850, 1853 and 1855. It is not rare in worn condition but very rare in uncirculated.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.95 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-102.

Sources:

  • 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 27, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.

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