Costa Rica 2 Reales Stamp – Dos Reales – Correos de Costa Rica – Coat of Arms Ship – Orange – Mint

A mint unused stamp from Costa Rica, from the very early ‘Porte Reales’ definitive series issued by Correos de Costa Rica. The design features the Costa Rican coat of arms: a sailing ship in a bay surrounded by mountains, five-pointed stars and ornamental acanthus scrollwork. Inscription reads Porte 2 Reales, Correos de Costa Rica, Dos Reales. Printed in orange/vermilion.

Denomination: 2 Reales (Dos Reales). Country: Costa Rica. Period: circa 1862–1883 (early Porte Reales series). Condition: Mint, no postmark. Perforations complete. A rare early Costa Rican classic, companion to the ½ Real in this collection. Highly sought by Central American stamp collectors.