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Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
1 Colón, Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 1918–1935 (Pick 158)
1918-1935
This 1 Colón note was issued in Costa Rica by Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, with dates recorded from 1918–1935. It belongs to the Colón (1896-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: First Republic (1848-1948). It measures 147 × 64 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard C…
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Stacks Bowers via Numista
banknotes
25 Pesos, Costa Rica, 1865 (Pick 105)
1865
This 25 Pesos note was issued in Costa Rica, dated 1865. It belongs to the Peso (decimalized, 1863-1896) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: First Republic (1848-1948). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 105. Obverse: Black…
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Stacks Bowers via Numista
banknotes
25 Pesos, Costa Rica, 1885 (Pick 122)
1885
This 25 Pesos note was issued in Costa Rica, dated 1885. It belongs to the Peso (decimalized, 1863-1896) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: First Republic (1848-1948). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 122. Obverse: Black…
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Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
5 Colones, Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 1914 (Pick 160)
1914
This 5 Colones note was issued in Costa Rica by Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, dated 1914. It belongs to the Colón (1896-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: First Republic (1848-1948). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as…
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Heritage Auctions via Numista
banknotes
50 Centimos (50 céntimos), Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 1935 (Pick 165)
1935
This 50 Centimos note was issued in Costa Rica by Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, dated 1935. It belongs to the Colón (1896-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: First Republic (1848-1948). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type a…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
5c Overprinted Guanacaste on Costa Rica single
1889
5c Overprinted Guanacaste on Costa Rica single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2015.7), catalogued by the museum as Scott Guanacaste 66. Dated by the museum: 1889. Medium: paper; ink. The Guanacaste overprints were applied to Costa Rican stamps in the late nineteent…
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Banco Central de Costa Rica / Thomas De La Rue (via Wikimedia Commons)
banknotes
Costa Rican colon banknotes
20th century
Costa Rican colón banknotes represent the paper currency of Costa Rica, introduced in 1896 to replace the peso at par. Named after Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón in Spanish), the currency is denoted by the colón sign (₡) and subdivided into one hundred céntimos. Before centralisation, paper money was produced…
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