India 1910-B 1/2 rupee

Ponterio sale 173, lot 1418

This specimen was lot 1418 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $2,232. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Rupee, 1910. Bombay Mint. PCGS PROOF-65. Dark attractive multicolor toning. Ex: Sanjay Gandhi." The half rupees of Edward VII were struck 1904-10 and most dates are common. Proofs are rare. The Calcutta mint contributed another 3,413,000.

Recorded mintage: 809,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 5.83 g, .917 silver, .171 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-507; Mitchiner-2013.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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