India 1888-B 1/4 rupee

Stephen Album sale 39, lot 3062

This specimen was lot 3062 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $96. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR ¼ rupee, 1888-B, incuse B, type C bust, type II reverse, hairlines, light purple toning, AU." 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." The Bombay mintmark comes raised or incuse for 1888.

Recorded mintage: 2,278,000.

Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-490.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• 1887-B quarter rupee
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• 1888(c) quarter anna
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• 1888(c) quarter rupee
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• 1888-C half rupee
• 1888-B rupee
• 1888-C rupee
• 1888(c) mohur
• 1889-B quarter rupee
• 1889-C quarter rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1888