India 1947(c) 1/2 anna
This specimen was lot 33249 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $630. The catalog description[1] noted, "British India. George VI Proof 1/2 Anna 1947(c) PR65 Cameo PCGS, Calcutta mint. A brilliant piece with a strong cameo contrast. This is currently the only proof cameo example certified by PCGS. In PR63, this type is listed at $1,200 in Krause." 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: 126,392,000 plus proofs and restrikes.
Specification: 2.87 g, copper-nickel. The Bombay mint issue (KM 535.1) was pure nickel.
Catalog reference: KM 535.2.
- 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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