India 1926(b) 2 annas

from Steve Album sale 45, lot 1037

This specimen was lot 1037 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $450. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH INDIA: George V, 1910-1936, 2 annas, 1926(b), a superb lustrous example! PCGS graded MS65." The two annas, originally a silver coin (KM 515), was switched to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck to this design until 1936. Similar two annas were struck for George VI until 1947. The administration also attempted to circulate copper-nickel four and eight annas but failed. Both Bombay and Calcutta struck two annas in 1926.

Recorded mintage: 2,927,000 plus proofs plus 8,352,000 from Calcutta.

Specification: 5.62 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM-516, S&W-8.246, Prid-899.

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 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

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