Lot 1042
Costa Rica - Central American Republic. 8 Escudos, 1828-CR-F (San Jose). Fr-1; KM-17. 26.77 grams. Radiant sun face over row of volcanoes. Reverse: Tree on foliate ground, value on either side. Beautifully struck - detailed, with glittering luster.
Struck on a perfect planchet, a classic onza-type coin -- one of the more desirable in the Latin American series. The only market example seen in over 20 years, and certainly one of the finest known. NGC graded MS-62.
The Central American Republic was a state that never really got off the ground. It consisted of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and a small part of the Chiapas state of Mexico. There was no national consciousness of unity among the people of the region, the transportation was so poor as to make meetings an impossibility, and to make matters worse, Mexico annexed the region. The republic dissolved into its individual states in 1840.
Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000.
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