India 1907(c) 2 annas

Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24061

This specimen was lot 24061 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1907-(C). Calcutta Mint. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. A lustrous little coin with hints of almond toning in the peripheries." The two annas was the smallest silver coin struck during the Raj and was equal to 1/8 rupee; it was superseded by a copper-nickel coin in 1918. All the Edward VII issues were struck at Calcutta except for a few made at Bombay in 1909.

Recorded mintage: 22,145,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver, .043 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-505; SW-7.107.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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