Costa Rica, 50 centavos, "lion" double countermark (Type VII, 1889) on a Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1880, ex-Richard Stuart. KM-134.1. 12.28 grams Host XF+ with luster and incipient golden toning, countermark UNC/AU and fully detailed but oddly lacking the usual CR below the lion. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection.
($200-300)