Ceylon 1919-B 10 cents
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This specimen was lot 73370 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $110. The catalog description[1] noted, "CEYLON. 10 Cents, 1919-B. Bombay Mint. George V. PCGS MS-65. A boldly struck little Gem with full frosty luster, and a touch of light gray toning." This type was struck 1919-28 and is not rare. It is lower in fineness than the previous type (KM 104) struck until 1917. It was converted to nickel-brass in 1944. Ceylon, famous for tea, attained its independence in 1948 after the British left India and is now known as Sri Lanka.
Recorded mintage: 750,000 + proofs.
Specification: 1.17 g, 0.550 fine silver, 15.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-104a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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