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* [[Mauritius 1951 1/2 rupee|1951 half rupee]] | * [[Mauritius 1951 1/2 rupee|1951 half rupee]] | ||
* [[Mauritius 1951 rupee|1951 rupee]] | * [[Mauritius 1951 rupee|1951 rupee]] | ||
| + | * [[Mauritius 1954 10 cents|1954 10 cents]] | ||
* [[Mauritius 1971 1/4 rupee|1971 quarter rupee]] | * [[Mauritius 1971 1/4 rupee|1971 quarter rupee]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1951]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1951]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 21 January 2026
This specimen was lot 33432 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Colony. George VI Proof 1/4 Rupee 1951 PR64 PCGS. An especially fleeting colonial minor in Proof grades, featuring a captivating reverse awash with electric cotton candy toning." This type was struck 1950-51 and is common tho the proofs are rare. Smaller denominations had been minted as far back as the 1870's. The island remained under British rule until 1968.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.95 g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 27.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019
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