India 1884(b) 1/12 anna

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75092

This specimen was lot 75092 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/12 Anna, 1884-(B). Bombay Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-64 Brown. A beautiful near-Gem example, this handsome minor yields bright luster, with a general sharpness and appeal throughout." This type was struck at Calcutta 1877-1901 and at Bombay 1877, 1882-84, 1886-90 only. It is common. The weight was reduced in 1906.

Recorded mintage: 8,074,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 2.07 g, copper, 17.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-483; S&W-6.76; Prid-167.

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, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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