India 1939(c) 1/2 rupee

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 38727

This specimen was lot 38727 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Rupee, 1939-(C). Calcutta Mint. George VI. NGC MS-64." This half rupee was struck at the Calcutta mint at the beginning of World War Two. This date comes in several varieties, this one being the "large head" type. In 1940, the coin was reduced to 0.500 fine silver and ceased production in 1945.

Recorded mintage: 3,300,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 5.83 g, 0.917 fine silver, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-550; S&W-9.44; Prid-363.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• 1938(b) ½ rupee, all varieties
• 1938(c) half rupee
• 1939(b) 1/12 anna
• 1939(b) anna
• 1939(b) 2 annas
• 1939(c) 2 annas, high relief bust
• 1939(b) half rupee, all varieties
• 1939(b) rupee
• 1940(c) half rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1939