India 1914(c) 2 annas

Stack's Bowers February 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75143

This specimen was lot 75143 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1914-(C). Calcutta Mint. George V. PCGS MS-64. A frosty near-Gem minor that offers rich saturated tone throughout." This two annas was struck at the Calcutta mint during World War One. The type was struck 1912-17 and is common in all grades but still makes a handsome coin in nice condition. It was converted to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that alloy until 1941.

Recorded mintage: 13,622,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver, 15.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-515; S&W-8.204; Prid-572.

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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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