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[[Image:SB0123-23310o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 23310]] | [[Image:SB0123-23310o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 23310]] | ||
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| − | + | This specimen was lot 23310 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $11,400. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Tremendous Quality for this Coveted 10 Rupees Proof Issue, [[India|INDIA]]. 10 Rupees, 1879-(C). Calcutta Mint. Victoria. NGC PROOF-65 Cameo. A wonderful Gem example of the popular and elusive type, this 10 Rupees delivers a full strike and wonderful cameo contrast, with watery fields delineated against limitedly frosted devices. Escaping the normal friction and marking that is often seen on these proof restrikes, making this a premium example worthy of many excited bids." The SCWC notes three varieties of this rare issue: bust A (KM 493.1), bust B (KM 493.2) and bust C (KM 493.3). All are restrikes as none were issued for circulation. | |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''Specification:'' 7.77 g, .917 fine gold. | ''Specification:'' 7.77 g, .917 fine gold. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-1606A; KM-495; S&W-6.21. |
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* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017 | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017 | ||
* Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, ''The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist,'' London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012. | * 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>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022. |
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* [[India 1879-C rupee|1879-C rupee]] | * [[India 1879-C rupee|1879-C rupee]] | ||
* [[India 1879-C mohur|1879-C mohur]] | * [[India 1879-C mohur|1879-C mohur]] | ||
| + | * [[India 1879 5 rupees]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1879]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1879]] | ||
* return to coins of [[India]] | * return to coins of [[India]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:30, 7 February 2023
This specimen was lot 23310 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $11,400. The catalog description[2] noted, "Tremendous Quality for this Coveted 10 Rupees Proof Issue, INDIA. 10 Rupees, 1879-(C). Calcutta Mint. Victoria. NGC PROOF-65 Cameo. A wonderful Gem example of the popular and elusive type, this 10 Rupees delivers a full strike and wonderful cameo contrast, with watery fields delineated against limitedly frosted devices. Escaping the normal friction and marking that is often seen on these proof restrikes, making this a premium example worthy of many excited bids." The SCWC notes three varieties of this rare issue: bust A (KM 493.1), bust B (KM 493.2) and bust C (KM 493.3). All are restrikes as none were issued for circulation.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7.77 g, .917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-1606A; KM-495; S&W-6.21.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017
- 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, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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