Costa Rica ½ Real – Medio Real – Correos de Costa Rica – Coat of Arms Ship – American Bank Note Co. – Mint

A mint unused stamp from Costa Rica, from the earliest ‘Porte Real’ definitive series, issued by Correos de Costa Rica. The stamp features the Costa Rican coat of arms: a sailing ship in a bay surrounded by mountains and five-pointed stars, framed by ornamental acanthus leaves in deep blue. The inscription reads Porte ½ Real, Correos de Costa Rica, Medio Real. Printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York.

Denomination: ½ Real (Medio Real). Country: Costa Rica. Period: circa 1862–1883 (early Porte Real series). Printer: American Bank Note Co. Condition: Mint, no postmark. Perforations complete. A rare early Costa Rican classic stamp, ideal for Central American or ABNCO collections.