India 1910(c) 1/4 rupee
This specimen was lot 73710 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1910-(C). Calcutta Mint. Edward VII. NGC MS-64. With dot on vine. The SCARCE dot on vine variety, this example is surpassed by only one other on the NGC census and is a key to coinage of Edward VII. Beautifully lustered, with soft toning across the surfaces, this near-Gem is quite commendable and deserved of much attention, given the true RARITY of the type at this grade level." This type was struck 1903-10 at Bombay and Calcutta for Edward VI. All the dates are common altho the proofs and restrikes are rare.
Recorded mintage: 8,024,000.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-506; S&W-7.91; Prid-439.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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