India 1898 1/2 pice

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2709

This specimen was lot 2709 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $71.40. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AE ½ pice, 1898(c), NGC graded MS63 RB." This type was struck 1877-78 and 1885-1901 in moderate quantities and was worth one-eighth of an anna. Calcutta was the sole producer. The weight was reduced in 1906 and the alloy converted to bronze.

Recorded mintage: 12,940,000.

Specification: 3.0-3.3 g, copper, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-484.

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 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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• 1899 half pice
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