Bombay 1830 1/4 anna

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from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 42400
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This specimen was lot 42400 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Bombay Presidency. 1/4 Anna, AH 1246/1830. Bombay Mint. NGC PROOF-62 Brown. Variety with small English letters. A RARE and enchanting offering in proof, this specimen offers a good deal of lustrous brilliance across the surfaces and some speckled iridescence throughout. An important pedigree merely increases its allure that much more. For completeness, some very minor spotting is observed on the final digit of the AH date. Ex: Puddester Collection. Ex: Spink Numismatic Circular (2/1982) Lot # 776." This type was struck in 1830 and 1832, both dated AH 1246. Prior to the introduction of milled coinage in 1835, the East India Company struck imitations of local designs.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.97 g, copper, plain edge, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-231.1; Prid-206; Stevens-5.17.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stevens, Paul, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist. London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2017.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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