India 1943(c) 1/4 rupee

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 56603

This specimen was lot 56603 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1943-(C). Calcutta Mint. George VI. PCGS MS-65. Reeded edge." This type was struck 1942-43 at Calcutta of debased silver.

Recorded mintage: 90,994,000.

Specification: 2.92 g, 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-546; S&W-9.86; Prid-475.

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, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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