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Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Regnal Year 5 (1758-9), with crescent on reverse, (cf.Pr. 75, cf.KM.176). Good very fine, excessively rare and unpublished and possibly unique.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, trace of Regnal Year 9 (c.1762-3), with crescent on reverse (Pr. 75, KM.178). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Regnal Year 9 (very clear), (c.1762-3), with start of crescent on reverse, but with additional rosette before on right, (cf.Pr. 75, cf.KM.178). Very fine, extremely rare and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design Bombay Minting, half rupee in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Regnal Year 9, with crescent on obverse, (Pr.76, KM. SAC. C.638a). Pridmore and KM SAC note its existance reported but not confirmed, this was the piece, very fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1672-1703, Anglina type, copperoon or pice year 9 = 1674, (Pr. 81, KM. SAC P.81, Parsons 5-6, [BNJ XX, p.256-7], fig 2 [p.256], This Coin). Good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1672-1703, Anglina type, copperoon or pice year AoDo = 1675, another (1678) expanded MONETA (Pr. 86, 87, KM. SAC P.-, 87, Parsons 3 & 4). Small flans as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1672-1703, Anglina type, copperoon or pice year AnDo = (1678), another (1692) with MONET and garnished arms and scroll above centre reverse, (Pr. 89, 93, KM. SAC P.89, 93, Parsons 3 & 7). Small flans as usual, otherwise good fine; good very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1704/5-1716, Crown star type without BOMB below crown, copperoon or pice uncertain year, with garnished crown and scroll above centre reverse, (Pr. 97, KM. SAC P.97). Small flans as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1728-1749, Crown GR type with BOMB below, double pice year 1728 (most of date readible), obv. large crown G-R above and BOMB below, rev. Company motto in four lines with date below, (Pr. 99, KM. 166). Round flan and an exceptional strike, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1728-1749, Crown GR type with BOMB below, double pice year 1730, another probably 1737, obv. large crown G-R above and traces of BOMB below, rev. Company motto in four lines with date below, (Pr. 100, 103, KM. 166). Round but small flans as usual, fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1728-1749, Crown GR type with BOMB below crown, pice with partial date probably 172X or 173X, another pice of uncertain date with obv BMOB (sic), (Pr. 104, -, KM. 165, -). Small flans as usual, otherwise nearly very fine the first scarce the latter extremely rare and unpublished. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1728-1749, Crown GR type with BOMB below crown, pice with partial date probably 172X or 173X, another 1749, others (2) as variants of uncertain date with partial legends, (Pr. 104, 106, KM. 165, 167). Small flans as usual, otherwise fine to nearly very fine the 1749 scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting Balemark type, 1773 Issue, double pice, obv. balemark, rev. Crown BOMB below crown and date, 1773 (3, one with very sharp date for 3, others with partial 3's), another dated 1784 (unpublished date), (Pr. 107, (109A), KM. 189, -). Better than usual flans, all fine to nearly very fine the 1784 extremely rare and apparently unpublished. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting Balemark type, 1773 Issue, pice, obv. balemark, rev. value and date, 1773 with partial 3, another undated, (Pr. 110, KM. 110). Average flans, both fine to nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting Balemark type, 1773 Issue, half pice, obv. balemark, rev. 1/2, not dated, (Pr. 114, KM. 164). Better than published specimens, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $680
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, Proof set of the English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), 1791 issues of double pice or eight reas, one and a half pice or six reas, pice or four reas, half pice or two reas, (Pr. 119, 126, 130, 136, KM. 192, 193, 195, 196). FDC, all with even brown patina and rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $780
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, English minting struck at French Ordinary Court, London, 1791 set of double pice or eight reas, one and a half pice or six reas, pice or four reas, half pice or two reas, (Pr. 118, 125, 129, 135, KM. 192, 193, 195, 196). First and second coins very fine, others extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, Proof set of the English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), 1791 issues of double pice or eight reas, one and a half pice or six reas, pice or four reas, half pice or two reas, (Pr. 119, 126, 130, 136, KM. 192, 193, 195, 196). FDC, all with even brown patina and rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, English minting struck at French Ordinary Court, London, 1791 double pice or eight reas, another 1794, one and a half pice or six reas 1791, pice or four reas 1791, 1794, half pice or two reas 1791, 1794, (Pr. 118, 122, 125, 129, 132, 135, 138, KM. 192, 193, 195, 196). Second coin very good, others all extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, Proof issues of the English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), 1794 issues of pice or four reas, half pice or two reas, (Pr. 133, 139, KM. 192, 193). FDC, last with red bloom and other with brown patina and both rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, 1803 Issue, four pice, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, date not reported in Atkins, (Pr. 142, KM. 201). Thick dumpy flan, very good and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, two pice, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, 180[2 or 3], 1803, 1804, 1812?, 1813, (Pr. 144-6, 150, 151. KM. 199, 200). Thick dumpy flans, very good - very fine and all scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, two pice, 1815, 1816, 1819, 1825, and undated forgery with balemark letters reversed, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, (Pr. -, 152, 153, 156, 157, KM. 200). Thick dumpy flans, the first date not in Pridmore and unpublished, the forgery the second known specimen, fine - very fine with noted pieces very rare. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, one pice, 1802, 1803 (3 with 3 like an 8), 1810 (2), 1811?, 1813/0, 1813, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, the 1811? date with clear 1 at the end of the date is unpublished and likewise the overdate, (Pr. 161, 162 (164), 166, -, -, 167, KM. 198). Thick dumpy flans, very good - good very fine, unpublished pieces very rare. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, one pice, 1815 (2), 1816 (2), 1819 (2), 1825, 1826 (2), 1827, 1828, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, (Pr. 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, KM. 198). Thick dumpy flans, mostly very fine or better and all scarce with clear dates.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, half pice, 1803 (with 3 like an 8), 1816, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1829, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, (Pr. 178, 183, 187, 188, 189, 190, KM. 197). Thick dumpy flans with clear dates, fine - good very fine, the last date not verified by Pridmore in his book. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, quarter pice, 1816, 1825, obv. balemark, rev. scales in equilibrium, (Pr. 191, 193, KM. 219). Small dumpy flans, both short of flan, very fine, and both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, 1804, English minting struck at Soho, Birmingham, 1804 double pice, pice (2), half pice, obv. EIC arms with date below, rev. scales with date 1219 below, (Pr. 194, 198, 201, KM. 204-206). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, 1804, Proof issues of the English minting, (struck at Soho, London), 1804 pice, obv. EIC arms and date 1804, rev. scales with date A.H. 1219 below, (Pr. 199, KM. 205). FDC, with even brown patina and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $150
Bombay Presidency, 1830-1833, Bombay mint, with Bombay dies, quarter annas 1830, 1832 (3, two with reverse 1246 one with some die deteriation, another with reverse 1247, one pie 1831, obv. EIC arms with date below, rev. scales with date below, (Pr. 205, 207, 208, 211, KM. 230, 231.1, 231.2), Mostly extremely fine some with original mint bloom. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50