What's a good reference for Costa Rican coinage?

dthigpen

Anyone know?

Tootawl

Anaconda.

covers

You can always wait for the Spink/Smythe sale of the Mayer CR coins late this Octiber in NYC. Let me know if you wish a catalog and I'll arrange it. I am currently completing a book on the Mayer Costa Rica stamps and postal history.

dthigpen

<< <i>You can always wait for the Spink/Smythe sale of the Mayer CR coins late this Octiber in NYC. Let me know if you wish a catalog and I'll arrange it. I am currently completing a book on the Mayer Costa Rica stamps and postal history. >>



I'll keep an eye on the sale. No need for a catalog, just a general interest.

Thanks,

IstilllikeZARcoins

You can always PM MrEureka......Andy is a fountain of knowledge on CR coins.


GoldCoinLover

ticoviejo

When you say reference do you mean coins for sale or some sort of a catalog? For starters I have 111 Costa Rica coins slabbed see them at Costa Rica Pride When you do a search at Wikipedia you come up with this Wikipidia Costa Rica Commemorative Coins I am trying to complete the whole commemorative series from 1970 to date and am finding this to be a Herculean task. Glad to know other members have pointed out where to get Costa Rican coins. My personal favorite is www.ponterio.com If you have any CR coins for sale please let me know...thanks.

cladking

It's unlikely there is much of a current reference other than Krause.

Paul Green reported extensively on this market a few years back and said
that there just isn't much of a formal market but thousands of collectors who
buy and sell in roadside booths and flea markets. He said almost everything
was available except some of the moderns.

ticoviejo

There is a mention of Mr Eureka? Who is he? Why is he an authority on Costa Rica coins? Does he sell? Please point me to this person so that I can get in contact? Thanks for your help.

covers

There are at least two good experts / students of Costa Rica coins. Mr. Eureka (Andy Lustig) who posts on this board regularly as well as Freeman Craig.

ticoviejo

I did a search for Mr Eureka and or Andy Lustig, no joy. Can you let him know that I would like to talk to him about CR coins? Appreciate your help. Thanks. Errol

IstilllikeZARcoins

Hi Errol,

Just use the search button above.

and when you locate one of his posts just send Andy a PM by clicking on the PM button in his link ( the orange lock symbol ).

MrEureka

Hi folks!

Will post a few titles when I return from Long Beach...

MrEureka

Try the following:

Historia de las Monedas de Costa Rica, by Jorge Murillo (Spanish)

Del Real a Colon, by Manuel Chacon Hidalgo (Bilingual)

The books tell the story of the coins, but neither is a standard catalog or price guide. (Historia does include a small but useful section listing the coins.)

Also, check this out. Be sure to review the references cited in Chacon's article.

And then there's the Biblioteca Virtual.