India 1887(b) 1/4 anna

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 38686

This specimen was lot 38686 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $384. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Anna, 1887-(B). Bombay Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-63 Brown." This type was struck fairly steadily 1877-1901 but the Bombay mint contributed 1877, 1882-89 only.

Recorded mintage: 26,205,000.

Specification: 6.14 g, copper, 25.18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-486; S&W-6.288; Prid-420.

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.

Links to:

• 1884(b) quarter anna
• 1887-B 2 annas
• 1887-C 2 annas
• 1887-B quarter rupee
• 1887-B half rupee
• 1887-C half rupee
• 1887-B rupee
• 1887-C rupee
• 1889(b) ¼ anna
• 1889(c) ¼ anna
• Coins and currency dated 1887