India 1926(b) anna
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This specimen was lot 75123 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Copper-Nickle Anna Restrike, 1926-(B). Bombay Mint. George V. NGC PROOF-64. A powerfully reflective proof restrike in near-Gem grade. A few hairlines on the mirrored surfaces but quite pleasing altogether." This one anna was struck at the Bombay mint as part of a type struck 1911-20, 1923-30, 1933-36. The denomination was introduced in 1906 and struck until the end of the Raj in 1947.
Recorded mintage: 8,088,000 plus restrikes.
Specification: 3.8 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-513; S&W-8.313.
- 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, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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