India 1897(c) 1/4 anna

Heritage sale 3035, lot 31008

This specimen was lot 31008 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "British India. Victoria Proof 1/4 Anna 1897-(c) PR64 Red and Brown NGC, Calcutta mint. Remarkably fresh, reddish brown surfaces with underlying golden highlights and crisp intricate detail. A rare offering as this is currently the only known certified example of this date in a Proof classification." This type was struck at Calcutta 1877-1901 and at Bombay 1877-89 and is common.

Recorded mintage: 82,288,000 plus proofs and restrikes.

Specifications: 6.14 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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