Costa Rica (San José) 1 Colon 1923 - Counterstamped
9.86g. VF/VF.
Counterstamp: 1923 / UN COLON in 14mm circle. Host: Costa Rica 50 Centimos 1914 GCR.
KM 143. KM 164.
In the financially stressful years between 1914 and 1925 Costa Rica began issuing coins of .500 fine silver. A decree of 1923 also made provisions for the old .900 fine silver coins to be revalued, doubling their previous face values, by counterstamping conducted at the San Jose Mint through 1923 and into 1924.
