India 1945(b) 1/2 anna

Goldberg sale 80, lot 4250

This specimen was lot 4250 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $399.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "India - British. ½ Anna, 1945 (b). Nickel-Brass. George VI. Restrike. NGC graded Proof 66." The half anna was not introduced as a circulating denomination until 1940 when it was issued as a copper-nickel coin. It was converted to nickel-brass and struck in large numbers 1942-45 and again in copper-nickel 1946-47. This proof version is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 2.92 g, nickel brass.

Catalog reference: Prid-991; KM-534b.1.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Frank Draskovic and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 80: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.

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