India 1942(b) 1/2 anna

Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 42273

This specimen was lot 42273 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Anna, 1942-(B). Bombay Mint. George VI. NGC MS-65." This denomination was struck in nickel-brass at Bombay in 1942-45. The presence of dots before and after "INDIA" indicate a Calcutta strike.

Recorded mintage: 7,945,000 plus restrikes.

Specification: 2.92 g, nickel-brass.

Catalog reference: KM-534b.1; S&W-9.199; Prid-990.

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, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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