India 1883(c) 1/4 anna

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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 38685
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This specimen was lot 38685 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Anna, 1883-(C). Calcutta Mint. Victoria. NGC AU-58." This type was struck fairly steadily 1877-1901 but the Bombay mint contributed 1877, 1882-89 only.

Recorded mintage: 57,571,000.

Specification: 6.14 g, copper, 25.18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-486; S&W-6.497; Prid-616.

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]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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