India 1888(c) 1/4 anna
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This specimen was lot 1612 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 462 CHF (about US$670 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"East India Company Victoria, 1837-1901. 1/4 Anna 1888, Calcutta. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS63 BN. Prachtexemplar. Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar. (India, Victoria, 1837-1901, quarter anna of 1888, Calcutta mint. Very rare in this condition, Cabinet piece, Finest certified by NGC.)"
This type was struck at Calcutta 1877-1901 and at Bombay 1877-89 and is common. This specimen sold for eleven times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 34,531,000.
Specifications: 6.4 g, copper, 25.16 mm diameter, this specimen 6.30 g.
Catalog reference: KM 486.
- 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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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