India 1835(b) 1/4 rupee
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This specimen was lot 38635 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. British East India Company. 1/4 Rupee, 1835-(B). Bombay Mint. William IV. NGC MS-62." This type was struck at Bombay and Calcutta in numerous varieties with a frozen date until the introduction of the Victoria quarter rupee (KM 453) in 1840. It is not common in nice condition.
Recorded mintage: 5,760,000 at Bombay plus 9,842,000 at Calcutta.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, .086 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-448.3; S&W-1.72; Prid-96.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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