India 1891-B rupee

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2425

This specimen was lot 2425 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR rupee, 1891-B. KM-492. S&W-6.119. NGC graded MS64." 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."

Recorded mintage: 49,500,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-492. S&W-6.114.

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 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

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