India 1886-C 1/4 rupee
This specimen was lot 71649 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1886-C. Calcutta Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Quite deeply toned, this nearly-choice minor features some golden-olive hints near the peripheries along with a subtle cobalt-magenta nature on a portion of the reverse." This type was issued at Calcutta and Bombay 1877-1901 in a bewildering array of varieties, including proofs, off-metal strikes and restrikes. The type is the second smallest silver denomination. It is distinguished from the type issued 1862-76 by the obverse legend, "VICTORIA EMPRESS" instead of "VICTORIA QUEEN." This date, which features an incuse mintmark, is common.
Recorded mintage: 7,087,000.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-490; S&W-6.283; Prid-391.
- 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, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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