Type V
917. Costa Rica, 2 reales, 1846JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip V (1700s). KM-unl. 6.21 grams. Nearly full counterstamp (Fine) on a nearly
slick host (Fair) with only the bottom of the Bourbon arms showing near one point of its somewhat triangular flan, attractively toned all over. Estimate: $250-$375.
Costa Rica (Republic) 918. Costa Rica, brass 25 céntimos, 1946-BNCR, NGC MS 65 (“top pop”). KM-181. Bright and lustrous light-brass color with small dark spot at top of arms, slight die-rust in legends but no marks or wear, tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. NGC #2850184-006. Estimate: $300-$450.
919. Costa Rica, copper-nickel 5 céntimos, 1942-BNCR, struck over a Costa Rican 2 céntimos, 1903,
NGC MS 67, finest known in NGC census. KM-178. Choice bold strike with full luster, lots of undercoin detail, the single finest among 45 entries at NGC. NGC #5933030-001. Estimate: $250-up.
920. Lot of 15 miscellaneous Costa Rican tokens of the 1800s and early 1900s. 60.55 grams total. Mixed metals (mostly brass but a couple aluminum and copper-nickel) and denominations (1/2 to 50 centavos), all round except one square (ROHRMOSER Hnos, RulauSJS31, in addition to a round one from the same issuer, Rulau-SJS32), several countermarked, mostly coffee tokens in addition to one railroad pass (COSTA RICA RAILWAY, Rulau-SJS42), many Almacén Gamboa (several different), plus one Guatemalan token (EL DELIRIO, RulauGma121), grades from Fine to AU, worthy of close examination by the specialist. SEE INTERNET FOR PHOTO. Estimate: $100-$150.
Cuba (under Spain)
921. Guanabacoa, Cuba, cast silver 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, Miguel Nunes, very rare, NGC AU 58. Herrera-140; Medina-160; VQR-13185. 8.44 grams; 31mm. The cast silver proclamation medals of Cuba are all very rare and nearly impossible to find in choice, unholed condition like the present piece, with 100% full and bold details and light toning on lustrous surfaces, all with a sharpness that belies its hand-engraved manufacture in Guanabacoa by Miguel Nunes, whose name appears in full in the reverse legend. Medina lists three varieties for this issue (Herrera two, VQR one), and this is the one with the names Miguel Nunes and Guanabacoa spelled correctly; the only other example we can find that sold publicly in the last several years was a holed XF. NGC #5935525-002. Estimate: $15,000-$22,500.
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