India 1835(b) 1/2 anna

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 500

This specimen was lot 500 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,452. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA, Colonial. British India. William IV. 1830-1837. CU Half Anna. East India Company issue. Bombay mint. Dated 1835. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 BN. Gem uncirculated with chocolate brown surfaces and a sharp strike. Purchased from William L. S. Barrett, January 1971." The cataloguers identify this specimen as a Bombay issue even tho the size more closely matches the specification for a Madras product (Ø30.8 mm). Both mints issued proofs. The type is very common in worn condition.

Recorded mintage: 8,658,000 plus 95,203,000 from Madras.

Specification: 12.35 g, copper, 29.7 mm diameter. This specimen Ø31 mm, 12.97 g, 12h axis.

Catalog reference: S&W 1.79; Pridmore 131; KM 447.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist, London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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