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[[Image:H3106-33869g.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3106, part of lot 33869]]
[[Image:H3106-33869h.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was part of lot 33869 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), which it sold for $3,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "British [[India]]. Edward VII 7-Piece Certified Restrike Proof Set 1909-(c) PCGS, 1) Rupee - PR62, S&W-7.45; 2) 1/2 Rupee - PR63, S&W-7.69; 3) 1/4 Rupee - PR63, S&W-7.90; 4) 2 Annas - PR62, S&W-7.112; 5) 1/4 Anna - PR64 Red, S&W-7.149; 6) 1/2 Pice - PR64 Red, S&W-7.204; 7) 1/12 Anna - PR64 Red, S&W-7.228. Calcutta mint. A most appreciable Proof set and the first of this date we've had the pleasing in offering, each imbued with near-Choice to near-Gem preservations and incredibly glossy appearances as is typical with these Restrikes." This type was struck at Calcutta 1906-10 and replaced a copper type ([[India 1903 1/2 pice|KM 499]]) of 1903-06. There may have been a reduction in weight as well. A half pice was 1/128 of a rupee.

''Recorded mintage:'' 8,493,000 plus proofs and restrikes.

''Specification:'' bronze.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 500, S&W-7.204.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[India 1903 1/2 pice|1903 half pice]]
* [[India 1909 1/12 anna|1909 1/12 anna]]
* [[India 1909 1/4 anna|1909 ¼ anna]]
* [[India 1909(c) 2 annas|1909(c) 2 annas]]
* [[India 1909(c) 1/4 rupee|1909(c) quarter rupee]]
* [[India 1909(c) 1/2 rupee|1909(c) half rupee]]
* [[India 1909-B rupee|1909-B rupee]]
* [[India 1909(c) rupee|1909(c) rupee]]
* [[India 1910 1/2 pice|1910 half pice]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1909]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3105]]

India 1909 1/2 pice - Revision history

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