India 1912(c) 2 annas

from the Stack's Bowers 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74351

This specimen was lot 74351 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1912-(C). Calcutta Mint. George V. PCGS MS-63. A handsome little coin, well struck and softly lustrous with medium gray surfaces and subtle orange undertones." This two annas was struck at the Calcutta mint before World War One. The type was struck 1912-17 and is common in all grades but still makes a handsome coin in nice condition. It was converted to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that alloy until 1941.

Recorded mintage: 7,724,000 + proofs + more from Bombay.

Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-515; S&W-8.196.

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, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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