Costa Rica 2 Pesos Gold 1866 GW KM#113 GVF with minor adjustment lines on the assayers initials, a scarce issue with a low mintage of just 13,000 pieces and seldom seen
Costa Rica Banco de Costa Rica Unsigned Remainders (4) circa early 1900's and all in About UNC - UNC comprising 5 PesosPick S163r1 serial number 82212 featuring a Lion at upper centre on obverse and ornate design and value at left and right on reverse. 10 PesosPick S164r serial number 63055 featuring the American & Canadian Horseshoe Falls Niagara on obverse and ornate design Woman's bust at centre on reverse. 10 Pesos Pick S174r Series C number 34866 featuring a Steam passenger train on obverse and Banco de Costa Rica building, San Jose on reverse. 20 Pesos Pick S179r Series C number 08337 featuring the Juan Santamaria monument on obverse and Banco de Costa Rica building, San Jose on reverse. All very colourful and eye-appealing notes, a desirable group. Almost all printed by the American Banknote Company with the exception of the 20 Pesos printed by Waterlow & Sons
Costa Rica 1500 Colones Gold 1974 World Conservation Series Obverse: National Arms, Reverse: Giant Anteater with denomination below, KM#202. Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with practically full lustre and the odd contact mark, comes with capsule and the Royal Mint certificate, scarce with a mintage of just 2418 pieces
Costa Rica 1500 Colones Gold 1974 World Conservation Series Obverse: National Arms, Reverse: Giant Anteater with denomination below, KM#202, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with practically full lustre and the odd contact mark, scarce with a mintage of just 2418 pieces
Costa Rica & Nicaragua (50) in mostly high grades comprising early to modern issues with a wide variety and some scarce notes include Costa Rica 2 Colones Pick 167 series B number 304575 and 100 ColonesPick 194Overprint issue dated 4th February 1942 series D number 145120 and Nicaragua 1 Cordoba Pick 82 series 1935 number 749653, 5 Cordabas Pick 83 series 1935 number 247294 and 50 CentavosPick 89a series 1938 number 215786
World (38) high grade group about UNC - UNC includes issues from Honduras (4) 50 Lempiaras 1987 series F709416, 100 Lempiras 1987 series H604613, 10 Lempiras 1982 series V928456 and 20 Lempiras 1981 series N102151. Guatemala (8) including 50 Centavos de Quetzal 1967 series P3812209, 5 Quetzales 1969 series K3538362, 1 Quetzal 1968 series A400337Y, 20 Quetzales 1990 series FA7670875, 20 Quetzales 1983 series F0294682A, 10 Quetzales 1983 series E3369518A, 10 Quetzales 1989 series EA2059700 and 50 Quetzales 1990 series GA7752475. Salvador (7) including 25 Colones 1983 serie FP No. 2486680, 100 Colones 1983 serie J No. 3595464, 10 Colones 1977 serie KE No 0243078, 50 Colones 1980 serie YE No. 4643708, 100 Colones 1980 serie RZ No. 6095295, 25 Colones 1980 serie AH No. 6384712 and 10 Colones 1976 serie JM No. 20054248. Nicaragua (11) including 5 Cordobas 1968 serie B No. 08198993, 50 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 3498377, 20 Cordobas 1978 serie D No. 0530770, 10 Cordobas 1972 serie C No. 16103678, 50 Cordobas 1979 serie E No. 03501715, 10000 Cordobas overprint on 10 Cordobas 1985 series FF 9513904, 1000 Cordobas 1985 series FC14972863, 500 Cordobas 1985 series FB 4706249, 500 Cordobas 1985 serie G No. 014279157, 10 Cordobas 1990 seire A No. 0000157 and 20 Cordobas series A200001191. Costa Rica 100 Colones 1998 serie C No. C13701093. Cuba 50 Pesos 1990 serie BA05 No. 622563. Brazil (6) includes 200 CruzeirosEstampa 1A serie 1279A No. 069203, 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1163A No. 021549, 5 Cruzeiros Novos on 500 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A seire 1663A No. 091139, 1000 Cruzeiros Estampa 1A serie 2722A No. 066317, 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros serie 616A No. 044894 printer ABNC and 10 Cruzeiros Novos on 10000 Cruzeiros Estampa 2A serie 1585A No. 000297 printer TDLR.
Costa Rica (5) a Rare group of unsigned remainders El Banco de Costa Rica in mixed high grades GEF to UNC all printed by the American Banknote Company New York comprising 20 Pesos San JosePick S165r dated 1st April 1899 Ship & Woman serial number 26949. 10 Pesos San Jose Pick S164r dated 1st April 1989 American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls Niagara & Liberty serial number 64636. 5 Pesos San Jose Pick S163r1 dated 1st April 1899 Lion serial number 79412. 10 Colones Series C Pick S174r Steam locomotive & Banco de Costa Rica building San Jose serial number 22085. 5 Colones Series C Pick S173r Woman & Banco de Costa Rica building San Jose serial number 35138
World Countermarked issues (2) Philippines8 Realesundated (1832-1834) countermarked issue on host coin Peru 8 Reales 1833 KM#83 countermark and host coin Fine, the host coin with a flan flaw on the obverse, Costa Rica2 Reales undated (1849-1857) Type VI countermarked issue on a GB George III Shilling 1816 KM#93 Countermark Fine, host coin Good
Monaco (2) 10 FrancsMedallic issue 1966 10th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, UNC, 10 Francs 1966 100th Anniversary of the Accession of Charles III UNC, Cuba 20 Pesos 1979 Nonaligned Nations Conference UNC, Costa Rica 1974 Conservation series KM#200 Lustrous UNC
World Gold (3) Costa Rica 10 Colones 1897 KM#140 NVF/VF with some edge nicks, Japan 5 Yen Year 30 (1897) Y#32 Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Philippines 2 Pesos 1864 KM#143 NVF/GF
Costa Rica (6) 50 Centavos 1880GW AMERICA with filled dies, the last A also struck over a thinner A, Fine, 25 Centavos (2) 1889 HEATON VF, 1890 HEATON GF, 10 Centavos 1892 HEATON Fine, 5 Centavos 1889 HEATON Fine, 5 Centimos 1946 Fine
Costa Rica Real undated (1849-1857) countermarked on a GB SixpenceCountermark About Fine, host coin with blundered 5 in the date VG, Brazil 500 Reis 1863 Good Fine, Uruguay 20 Centimos 1877 About Fine, as part of a group of South America (25) in mixed grades
Costa RicaProof Set 1970 (5 coins) KM#PS4 25 Colones, 20 Colones, 10 Colones, 5 Colones and 2 Colones nFDC to FDC in the beige case of issue with certificate, a seldom offered set
Costa RicaVIP Proofs/Proofs of record 1937 a 3-coin set comprising 1 Colon 1937 KM#177 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, 50 Centimos 1937 KM#176 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#175 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, an extremely rare set, we note a similar set with the 50 Centimos and 25 Centimos in lesser grades realised $3525 at Heritage in April 2014
World (15) Fiji 25 Dollars 1974 Centennial of cession of Fiji to Great BritainSilverProofs (5) FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Equatorial Guinea100 Pesetas 1970 Goya Silver Proofs (2) FDC in the soft wallets of issue with certificates, Costa Rica 20 Colones 1970 Venus de Milo Silver Proofs (2) nFDC lightly toned in the soft wallets of issue, Peru 50 Soles 1971 150th Anniversary of Independence (3) A/UNC to UNC, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1944 UNC in capsules (3)
Costa Rica Real undated (1849-1857) countermarked on a GB Sixpence 1816 KM#87 Countermark GF, host coin VG with some scratches, Cyprus (2) 18 Piastres 1901 KM#7 Near Fine/Fine toned, Quarter Piastre 1905 KM#8 Fine with some surface corrosion, Italy 2 Lire 1906 KM#33 Fine with an edge knock
Costa RicaProof Set 1970 (5 coins) KM#PS4 25 Colones, 20 Colones, 10 Colones, 5 Colones and 2 Colones nFDC to FDC in the beige case of issue with certificate, a seldom offered set
Costa Rica, Costa Rica Railway co. Ltd., 5 x issued and 1 x unissued first mortgage debentures, also 4 x issued and 2 x unissued second debentures, dated 1886-90, all with vignette of Bernardo Soto, black, mostly VF. (12).
Costa Rica, Costa Rica Railway Co. Ltd., unissued prior mortgage debentures for £20 and £100, also second series issued and unissued bonds for £100, dated 1903, ornate design, various colours, all with coupons, mostly VF. (4).
Costa Rica, Costa Rica Railway Co. Ltd., unissued £100 mortgage bond, 1901, very ornate design, black & green, printed by Waterlow, with coupons, VF. (1).
Costa Rica, Costa Rica Railway Co. Ltd., £100 first mortgage debenture, 1887, large vignette of Bernardo Soto, stamped cancelled on reverse, central fold, otherwise VF. (1).
Collection, 8 bonds and certificates, Conversion of Spanish Passive Debt, certificate, 1869, Comp. Huanchaca de Bolivia, certificate, 1928, Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, certificate, 1915, Comp. General de Minas y Sondeos, certificate, 1901, Costa Rica Railway Co. Ltd., 2 x unissued bonds, different types, 188-, Comp. des Tramways Electriques de l?Ariege, certificate, 1908, and Municipality of Para (Belem), bond, 1916, cancelled, six with vignettes, mostly VF. (8).
Collection, 49 bonds and certificates, dated 1887-1956, titles include, Colombian National Railway Co. Ltd. 1903, S.A. Bulgare de Carrieres 1924, Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Co. 1907, Comp. General de Minas y Sondeos 1901, Mines de Balia-Karaidin 1925, Daggafontein Mines Ltd. 1936, Armavir-Touapse Railway 1909 Loan, Costa Rica Railway Co. Ltd. 1887, copies of unissued bonds bearing the portrait of King Farouk of Egypt 6 types, Electricity and Ice Supply Co. 1929, mostly European, a little duplication, F-VF. (49).
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