India 1940(c) 1/2 rupee

Stack's Bowers November 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 78061

This specimen was lot 78061 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $45. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Rupee, 1940-(C). Calcutta Mint. George VI. NGC MS-62." This subtype was struck in 1940 at Calcutta and Bombay of debased silver. Proofs exist.

Recorded mintage: 32,898,000 plus 17,811,000 from Bombay (dot mintmark).

Specification: 5.83 g, 0.500 fine silver, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-550a; S&W-9.50; Prid-365.

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, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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