India 1947(b) 2 annas

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33251

This specimen was lot 33251 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $432. The catalog description^[1] noted, "British India. George VI Proof 2 Annas 1947-(b) PR64 PCGS, Bombay mint. A shimmering proof specimen, currently the only graded example at PCGS." The two annas, originally a silver coin (KM 515), was switched to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that alloy until 1941. Nickel brass was introduced in 1942 and used until 1946 when the coin was switched back to copper-nickel. The administration also attempted to circulate copper-nickel four and eight annas but failed.

Recorded mintage: 38,908,000 plus proofs and restrikes.

Specification: 5.74 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 542.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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