India 1935(b) 2 annas

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72353

This specimen was lot 72353 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $90. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1935-(B). Bombay Mint. NGC MS-62. Nearly choice and wholly captivating, this lustrous example exhibits only lightly scattered marks along with offering a pleasing tone throughout." 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.

Recorded mintage: 21,017,000 plus 12,344,000 from Calcutta.

Specification: 5.62 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM-516.

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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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