India 1889(c) 1/4 anna

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Goldberg sale 35, lot 3621
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 3621 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $141. The catalog description[1] noted, "British India. ¼ Anna, 1889 (C). Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown." This type was struck at Calcutta 1877-1901 and at Bombay 1877-89 and is common. This specimen sold for 2½ times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 88,559,000 plus restrikes plus 19,110,000 from Bombay.

Specifications: 6.4 g, copper, 25.16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 486.

Sources:

  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

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