India 1970(b) rupee

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from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2457
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This specimen was lot 2457 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, rupee, 1970(b). Rare one-year type for circulation (later dates exist, in proof sets only), Unc, RR." After independence in 1947-48, the British rupee was withdrawn and replaced by a note. One rupee coins were struck 1952, 1954, 1962, 1964, 1969 but never on a production basis. This type was struck for circulation 1970 only and for the proof sets of 1970-74.

Recorded mintage: unknown plus 3,046 proofs.

Specification: 10 g, nickel, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-75.2.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

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