COSTA RICA. AR real. 2.18 gm. 15 mm. Counterstamp Type IV (1846). Countermarked on Spanish 1 real cob. Countermark: REPUB DE CENT DE AMER 1846 around; the central design of a sun rising over three mountains is, at best, hinted at. The original cross on the Spanish American cob is what is most evident / Countermark: Tree, denomination on sides of trunk; HABILITADA EN COSTA RICA R R around. KM 41. Very Fine.

The Zabel Collection.