Mombasa 1888-H rupee
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This specimen was lot 34397 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $705. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Colony Specimen Rupee 1888-H SP64 PCGS. Heaton, (H), mint. A lightly toned coin with resplendent underlying luster. Few of this type exist in specimen grade." Mombasa is a port in what is now Kenya and came under British control in 1887.
Recorded mintage: 94,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver, .343 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-5.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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