Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction 14-17 Nov 2022
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
COSTA RICA. Costa Rica - Colombia. 50 Centavos, ND (1889). PCGS EF-45; Countermark: AU Details.
KM-135.2. Counterstamped on a Colombia 1884 Medellin 5 Decimos. RARE countermark variety without "CB" initials below the lion. This wholesome piece offers pleasantly well-preserved details on both the countermark and host coin. The surfaces display attractive gunmetal toning. A highly appealing example of this elusive variety.
KM-135.2. Counterstamped on a Colombia 1884 Medellin 5 Decimos. RARE countermark variety without "CB" initials below the lion. This wholesome piece offers pleasantly well-preserved details on both the countermark and host coin. The surfaces display attractive gunmetal toning. A highly appealing example of this elusive variety.
This variety, without the "CB" initials, is one of only a handful observed. The last example we've located, which was offered as part of the Pura Vida Collection in 2016, brought $1,175, and before that, we note an example that brought $2,232.50 in 2015. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
Privately purchased from Peter Hamilton.
Estimate: $350 - $600