India 1908(c) rupee

Stephen Album sale 39, lot 3071

This specimen was lot 3071 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR rupee, 1908(c), attractively toned! PCGS graded MS65." The rupees of Edward VII were struck 1903-10 at Bombay and Calcutta and most dates are common. Proofs are rare.

Recorded mintage: 20,218,000 from Calcutta plus 10,715,000 from Bombay.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-508, S&W-7.39.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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