Costa Rica KM# 182 (50 Céntimos 1948) doesn't exist in Krause catalog!

Hi,

I have Costa Rica 50 Céntimos 1948 ø 26 mm. But I'm puzzled with definition of KM-number.

According to Numista catalog it must be KM# 182. But this number doesn't exist in Krause catalog!! (2013 Standard catalog of world coins (1901 - 2000), 40th edition). There is only KM# 176, but it is ø 25 mm.
Maybe KM# 182 existed earlier, but Krause catalog made correction. If it doesn't exist then there must be some correction in Numista catalog.

And what I have to do now?

Thanks!

Victor,
I have a 2003 Krause & Mishler catalogue and the coin you are talking about does exist in it.
4,000,000 minted although it does not state how many minted in proof

Of course I understand that #182 didn't appear out of thin air . But I don't think that Krause catalog hadn't included this coin in the new edition by mistake. Strange situation.

Thanks!

Victor,
I have coins that have never appeared in Krause catalogues even though they are only less that 5 years old.

It seems that this coin may not have been added until many years after it was actually issued. This is a major complaint amongst collector with the Krause catalogue system.

This should be updated - it's not uncommon for the WC to change the KM#.
Usually here you find the current KM#
http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/costa-rica-50-centimos-km-176-1937-1948-cuid-12846-duid-382983
So it should be changed to KM# 176

KM# 182 is a different coin from KM# 176.
KM# 176 is dated 1937 and KM# 182 is dated 1948.
As they are listed differently in the catalogue, I assume there is a difference, which is not very clear from the pictures shown.

In 2010 WC (37th ed) also there isn't KM# 182. Yes, probably since some edition this number has been replaced by KM# 176. Then I think, COINMAN1, that in your 2003 WC there was not yet KM# 176 (only KM# 182).

But still there is a riddle with a diameter. I have 2 coins 1948 ø 26 mm. For KM# 176 (1937 and 1948) it is specified ø 25 mm.

SOMEBODY HAS 50 CENTIMOS 1937 OR 1948 WITH ø 25 mm ?

Thanks

Victor,
In my 2003 Krause catalogue, both KM#176 & KM#182 are listed. It is very difficult to see what is the difference between them.
I do not have a KM#182 but I do have a 1937 KM#176. I have just checked the diameter and it is 25mm

Hi, COINMAN1
Maybe in 2003 WC for KM# 176 was specified only 1937 year (ø 25 mm). Later the catalog removed KM# 182, but added 1948 year to KM# 176.
Then there is only one question: SOMEBODY HAS 50 CENTIMOS 1948 WITH ø 25 mm ?

Right now, nine users have the 1948 KM176 for trade, and three users have the 1948 KM182 for trade.  Ask them.

Hi I am Costa Rican and I have 17 coins of 50 centimos of 1948... I compared them and all of them are the same size 16mm km182... also I compare it with 50 centimos 1937 and they are a little bit bigger... Since my personal opinion and based on this I think that km176 1948 doesnt exist

On the advice of Cerulean I also asked other people, who put for a swap coins of 1948 as KM# 176 (25 mm). After measurement they confirm that their coins have ø 26 mm. So these coins have to be identified as KM# 182. But in last editions of WC this number was removed.

Obviously that this Krause mistake leads to incorrect identification of these coins on Numista.
Yes, anyone can measure a diameter and to choose KM# 182 (though to use nonexistent number is incorrectly too). But as practice shows, at least 9 people identified their coins as KM# 176 (25 mm).

I think that the Numista team should make some notes:
- for 1948 year of KM# 176 something like "Unconfirmed. Aaccording to our data ø 26 mm"
- for KM# 182 something like "Nonexistent number in last editions of WC"

Thanks to all!

Numista validated modification requests and added 2 notes for Costa Rica 50 Céntimos 1948:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9389.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces54603.html