India 1945(b) 2 annas

Goldberg sale 80, lot 4249

This specimen was lot 4249 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $388. The catalog description^[1] noted, "India - British. 2 Annas, 1945 (b). Nickel-Brass. George VI. Restrike. NGC graded Proof 65." The two annas, originally a silver coin (KM 515) was switched to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that alloy until 1941. Nickel brass was introduced in 1942 and used until 1946 when the coin was switched back to copper-nickel. The administration also attempted to circulate copper-nickel four and eight annas but failed.

Recorded mintage: 136,688,000 from Bombay plus 24,260,000 from Calcutta.

Specification: 5.74 g, nickel brass.

Catalog reference: Prid-921; KM-543.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Frank Draskovic and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 80: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.

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