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India, British, EIC, Bombay Presidency, copperoons or pice (1678) (Pridmore 89 (3)), (1692) (Pridmore 92 or 93 (2); KM.142, 146). Fair - nearly fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
India, British, EIC, Bombay Presidency, local minting copper issues, 1802-1829, four pice 1803, 1804; double pice, 1803, 1804 (2), 1813, 1816, 1818, 1829; one pice, 1802, 1803, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1813, 1815, 1816, 1819, 1825 (2), 1826, 1827, 1828; half pice, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1829 (2); quarter pice 1816, 1821 or 5 (Pridmore 142, 143, 145, 146 (2), 152, 150y, 154, 160, 161, 162, 164-9, 171, 172 (2), 173, 174, 175, 187-192; KM.201, 199, 200, 202, 197, 219). Very good - very fine. (30)
Estimate $360
SOLD $950
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, 1776-1806, copper pice (Pridmore 294; KM.27.1); Benares coinage, 1809, copper half pice, Calcutta Mint (Pridmore 307; KM.54). Good fine; good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, Sikka pice, appears to be in white metal or pewter (8.37g) (cf Pridmore 204), possibly plated. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, machine mintwed silver rupee AH1229 17/49 (KM.42). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type, Calcutta Mint, hammered silver rupee fixed date year 19, (KM.86). Bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint issues, 1776-1812, silver rupee, regnal years 17/23, issued 1780/1 (Pridmore 225; KM.40.1), another issued 1783-5, another issued 1813-4 (Pridmore 228, 286). Toned very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Benares silver rupees AH 1194, yr 17/22; another AH 1209, yr 17/36; another AH 1223, yr 17/49 (Pridmore 224, 248, 277; KM.40.1); Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, copper pice 1803 (Pridmore 319); EIC, Maratha Confederacy, local coinage, rupee 1819, Bangalkot Mint (Pridmore -; KM.271). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
India, British, EIG, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type mohur, Yr 19 (1793) jewellers' copy crescent mark and not dated on obverse. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
India, British, EIC, as Colony, copper half annas, 1835B, 1835M (illustrated), 1845C (KM.447.1); copper quarter annas, 1835 various varieties (6), (KM.446.2), (also includes an unpublished type with 26 berries etc, not in Pr., cf.KM.144.6, illustrated), 1857, 1858 (illustrated), (KM.463.1), together with 1858 trial by J.W. and Co, (KM.-, Pr.158, (illustrated); half pice 1853C (KM.464); 1/12 anna 1835B and C, 1848C, (KM.445). Several with brilliant full mint red, otherwise very good to uncirculated, several very rare. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,000
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver proof restrike quarter rupee, 1835, milled edge, F raised, (2.91 g), Calcutta mint, (KM.446.6). Toned, with additional multi-coloured patination, FDC and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver quarter rupees, 1835, milled edge, no initial (Bombay), other F raised (Calcutta), F incuse (Calcutta), RS incuse (Calcutta), (illustration), (KM.448.1, 448.3, 448.4, 448.6); Queen Victoria, continuous legend, 1840, no initial, another S incuse, (KM.453.1, 453.30); divided legend, 1840, dot after date, (illustration), others WW raised and, WWB raised, (KM.454.2, 454.3, 454.4). Many toned, mostly extremely fine or better, in packets described. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,600
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver half rupees, 1835, milled edge, no initial (Bombay mint), other F incuse (Calcutta mint), RS incuse, another with initial truncation illegible (probably F raised), (KM.449.1, 449.3, 449.4). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine, all scarce - rare in this condition. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,800
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver proof restrike half rupee, 1835, milled edge, F raised, (5.83 g), Calcutta mint, (KM.449.2). Toned, with additional multi-coloured patination, FDC and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,200
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver pattern rupee, 1834, plain edge proof, full stop after IIII, (11.66 g), (KM.Pn5, Pr.173, S & W 1.26). Brilliant, with light peripheral patination, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $19,000
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver rupees, 1835, milled edge, no initial (Bombay mint), other F incuse (Calcutta mint), (KM.450.1, 450.3). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver proof rupee, 1835, milled edge, F raised, (11.64 g), Calcutta mint, (KM.450.2). Dark, with additional multi-coloured patination, FDC and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,300
India, British, EIC, William IV, rupees, 1835 plain on truncation (KM.450.1), F incuse (KM.450.3) (2), R.S. incuse (KM.450.4)(2); half rupees, 1835, plain (KM.449.1), F incuse (KM.449.3)(2); quarter rupees, 1835, R.S. incuse (KM.448.1), F incuse, 18 berries (KM.448.5), F in relief (KM.448.6). Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
India, British, EIC, Queen Victoria, silver half rupees, 1840, first type or continuous legend, (KM.455.1); second type divided legend, 1840 WW incuse, another WW incuse with S raised, (KM.455.1, 456.1, 456.2). All toned, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
India, British, EIC, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840, first type or continuous legend, S incuse 19 berries, no initial 35 berries, dot after date, (KM.457.8, 457.2, 457.11). First and last toned, second brilliant, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
India, British, EIC, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840, second type or divided legend, WWS raised, WW raised 27 berries, WW raised 28 berries (illustrated), (KM.458.7, 458.3, 458.2). All toned, last nearly uncirculated, others very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
India, British, EIC, Queen Victoria, silver two annas, continuous legend, 1841, no initial, (KM.459) (illustrated); divided legend, 1841, WW raised (2, one illustrated), (KM.460.4); Queen Victoria, Queen, silver two annas, 1862B and C (illustrated), 1874B, 1875B and C, (KM.469); as Empress, 1877 (2), 1878, 1879, 1881, 1882 (2), 1882 dot, 1883 (2), 1884 (2), (KM.488). Many toned, mostly extremely fine or better, in packets described. (20)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,700
India, British, Queen Victoria, copper 1/12th annas, Queen Victoria as Queen, 1862 (2), 1875, 1876, (KM.465); as Empress, 1877 (3), 1878, 1882, 1883 92), 1884, 1885, 1886 (2, one a mis-strike, illustrated), 1887 (2), 1888 (2), 1889 (2), 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 (2), 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, (KM.483); Edward VII, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 (KM.497); 1907, 1908 (illustrated), 1909, 1910 (KM.498); George V, 1912 (illustrated), 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 (2), 1925 (2), 1926 (2), !927 (2), 1928 (2), 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 (2), (KM.509); George VI, 1939B and C (2), 1941B, 1942B, (KM.527). Most issues are with about full mint bloom and extremely fine - uncirculated, only a few are very fine. (73)
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,400
India, British, Queen Victoria, copper quarter annas, Queen Victoria as Queen, 1862C (2), 1862B, 1862B with dot below (illustrated), various bust types, 1874C, 1875 (2), 1876 (KM.467); together with 1862 bust B, Calcutta, proof restrike, (KM.467); George VI, copper pice, 1943 (3, one with small date [KM.532]), 1944 (4), 1945 (4), 1947 (2) (KM.533). Most of pice of George VI as original mint strikes, Queen Victoria very fine to nearly uncirculated; the proof restrike brilliant FDC. (24)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
India, British, Queen Victoria, copper quarter annas, Queen Victoria as Queen, 1862 (KM.466); as Empress, 1886, 1888, 1889 (illustrated), 1891, 1894 (2), 1895 (2), 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 (KM.484); Edward VII, 1903, 1904, 1905 (KM.499); 1906 (2), 1908, 1909, 1910 (illustrated) (KM.500); George V, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, (KM.510); George VI, 1939 (2), 1940C (KM.528). Most issues are with about full mint bloom and extremely fine - uncirculated, a few are only very fine. (46)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,400
India, British, Queen Victoria, copper half annas, Queen Victoria as Queen, 1862 various bust types (2), 1875C (illustrated) very rare, (KM.468); as Empress 1877B and C (KM.487); George VI, nickel brass issues 1942B, 1943B, 1945B (KM.534b.2), 1942C, 1944C (534b.1); copper nickel 1946C, 1947B and C (KM.535.2). Most of later George VI as original mint strikes, Queen Victoria very good to nearly uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $500
SOLD $13,500
India, British, Queen Victoria as Queen, silver quarter rupees, 1862 issues, Calcutta (3), Bombay and Madras mints, 1874B with dot, 1875B, 1876B, (KM.470). Mostly toned and very good - fine, last two nearly extremely fine and illustrated, in packets described. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
India, British, Queen Victoria as Queen, silver half rupees, 1862 issues, A/I, B/II, C/II (Calcutta, Bombay and Madras), 1874B B/II with dot, 1875C A/I, 1876B, B/II 5 with dot, (KM.472). Mostly toned, one fine, others nearly extremely fine or better, last three illustrated. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,400
India, British, Queen Victoria as Queen, silver rupees, 1862 issues, A/I, B/II, A/II 4 dots below (illustrated), A/II one dot above, 2 below, A/II 5 dots below, A/II 6 dots below, A/II one dot above 10 dots below, (KM.473.1). Mostly toned, fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
India, British, Queen Victoria as Queen, silver rupees, 1874B, 1875C Rev. I, 1875 reverse II dot, 1876 reverse II dot, (KM.473.1). First two toned, fine, others brilliant extremely fine, last two illustrated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210