India 1862(c) 1/2 anna
The first specimen was lot 1409 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Anna Restrike, 1862. NGC PL-65 RD. Bust type A." The second specimen was lot 38682 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[2] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Anna, 1862-(C). Calcutta Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62 Brown. Type A/1." This type was issued at Madras, Calcutta and Bombay 1862 and 1875-76 in a bewildering array of varieties, including proofs, off-metal strikes and restrikes. The type is not rare but is infrequently seen compared to the smaller coppers. It is distinguished from the type issued 1877-1901 by the obverse legend, "VICTORIA QUEEN" instead of "VICTORIA EMPRESS."
Recorded mintage: 7,236,000 plus more from Bombay and Madras. The products of the three mints are distinguishable by their diameter, the Calcutta product being 31.3 mm diameter.
Specification: 12.7 g, copper, 31.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-468; Mitchiner-2000; S&W-4.151; Prid-576.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
- [2]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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