India 1887-C rupee

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73020

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73020 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $408. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Rupee, 1887-C. Calcutta Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-63. Exceptionally choice and attractive, this vibrant, wholly argent specimen presents tremendous brilliance and luster radiating throughout." 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 largest silver denomination. It is distinguished from the type issued 1862-76 by the obverse legend, "VICTORIA EMPRESS" instead of "VICTORIA QUEEN." The mintmark is visible as an incuse "C" stamped in the lotus on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 40,200,000.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30.79 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 492; S&W-6.95.

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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

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• 1887(b) quarter anna
• 1887-B 2 annas
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• 1887-B quarter rupee
• 1887-B half rupee
• 1887-C half rupee
• 1887-B rupee
• 1888-B rupee
• 1888-C rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1887