India 1941(b) 1/4 anna
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This specimen was lot 46760 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $45. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Anna, 1941-(B). Bombay Mint. George VI. NGC AU-58." This type was struck 1940-42 at Bombay (shown here) and Calcutta. Most dates are common to very common but this one is very scarce. This example realized less than half the catalog value. In 1942, the denomination was terminated.
Recorded mintage: 1,446,000 plus restrikes plus 121,107,000 from Calcutta.
Specification: 4.60 g, bronze, 25.33 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-531; Prid-687.
- 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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