India 1903(c) rupee

Heritage sale 3026, lot 25106

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 25106 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $4,700. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Edward VII Proof Rupee 1903-(C), Proof 64 PCGS, nicely toned with pewter gray patina, an attractive original Proof." The rupees of Edward VII were struck 1903-10 and most dates are common. Proofs are rare. The Bombay mint contributed another 52,969,000.

Recorded mintage: 49,403,000 plus proofs and restrikes.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 508.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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