Catalogue
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Surat mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, rupees (3), one small dumpy flan early issue, another larger round flan date off flan, another a base metal contemporary forgery, similar half rupees (3), two without dates, (Pr. 253, 254, cf.KM.663, 664). Clear dates extremely fine, others very fine, forgery fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1823-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, with complete impression of die and the date A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver rupee, edge grained vertically, (Pr. 284, KM.222). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, dated A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver quarter, half and rupee, plain edge, (Pr. 286, 288, 290, KM.220, 221, 223). Extremely fine, all with dark tone. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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]). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting (1672-1703), Anglina type, copperoon or pice year AoDo = 1675, others of same year or earlier with very weak dates, but with MON at start of reverse legend, (Pr.86, cf.KM. SAC 81). Small flans as usual, otherwise fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, Impaired part proof and currency set of the English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), 1791 issues of one and a half pice or six reas, pice or four reas, half pice or two reas, (Pr. 125, 130, 136, KM. 193, 195, 196). Nearly extremely fine, or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, one pice, 1803 (2 with 3 like an 8), 1810, 1826, 1827, others uncertain including a double pice (4), Local Southern Concan issue half pice 1821, (KM. 198, 225). Thick dumpy flans, very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in large letters, small buckled garter below, small dot to r. and centre of A, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 169, KM. 353). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1808, light weight issue, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 206, KM. 320). Light porous surface, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1803 (2), 1808 (2), light weight issue, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (KM. 319, 320). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Portuguese India, copper issues mostly dated in the 18th century, mostly from Damao and Diu, (cf.KM.8, 25, 35, 37 etc). Very good, some scarce. (20)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Portuguese India, various rulers rupias type 1782-7; c.1816; silver pardao 1743; copper tanga nd. (2); half tanga nd. (3); fifteen reis; four and a half reis (KM. 111, 167, 191, 219, 249, 250, 251, 263). Very good - fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Portuguese India, rupias 180[5], 1882, 1903, 1904, 1959, various fractional issues 18-19th century (34), Netherland East Indies doits mostly 19th century, etc., (16). Poor - very fine. (55)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Portuguese India, one rupia 1881, 1882 (2), 1935, copper half tanga 1903 (2), (KM.12, 16, 22). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Portuguese Malacca, Manuel I (1511-1521), tin bastardo, (46.5 grams), issued 1511-1515, Malacca mint, 1st and 2nd issue, obv. standard Manuel I legend, but with cross instead of arms of Portugal, rev. the armillary sphere, (Saran Singh M.18, Vaz E1.16). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Portuguese Malacca, Joao de Castro (1545-1548), tin bastardo (9.0 grams), (Singh J.3.04); another tin dinheiro (2.2 grams), obv. IOA III POR ET AL around cross, (Singh J3.07); another not attributable to a specific reign (1.1 grams), obv. crowned arms, rev. cross with 17 beads, (Singh BZ.01). Fine - very fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Portuguese Malacca, King Dom Sebastiao (1557-1578), tin dinheiro (2.4, 2.9, 3.3 grams), obv. crowned arms, rev. crude sailing ship, (Singh S.19). Fine - very fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
William IV, restrike proof set, 1835, silver issues of quarter, half and rupee, all with F in relief, Calcutta mint, (Pr. 38, -, 92, KM.448.1, cf.449.2, 450.2). Sharp FDC with attractive light tone on the half rupee, rare. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria, proof set, 1840 type I, continuous legend set, silver two annas, quarter rupee, half rupee and rupee, all from Calcutta mint, (Pr. 44, 74, 99, 116, KM.453.2, 455.2, 457.10, 459.2). Nearly FDC, with varied parchy tone, rare. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, partial proof set, 1877, silver and bronze issues of half pice, quarter anna, two annas, quarter rupee, half rupee and rupee, all from Calcutta mint, (Pr. 38, -, 92, KM.448.1, cf.449.2, 450.2). Sharp FDC, brilliant, rare. (6)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Edward VII, proof set, 1910, silver and bronze issues of twelfth anna, half pice, quarter anna, two annas, quarter rupee, half rupee and rupee, from Bombay mint for rupee and half rupee, others from Calcultta mint, (KM.498, 500, 502, 505, 506, 507, 508). Half and one rupee struck from rusty dies, otherwise FDC, mostly brilliant, scarce. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
George V, proof set, 1916, silver and bronze issues of twelfth anna, half pice, quarter anna, two annas, quarter rupee, half rupee and rupee, from Bombay mint for rupee and half rupee, others from Calcultta mint, (KM.509, 510, 512, 515, 518, 522, 524). Generally FDC, mostly brilliant, tone spot on quarter anna, scarce. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
India, British, Victoria young head rupees, 1840 (KM.457.3, 458.1). Toned extremely fine; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
British India, from 1840 rupees (36), a wide range to 1942. Several damaged, mostly fine - very fine. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V, silver rupee obverse brockages, Queen Victoria 1862-1876 issue, (KM.473.2, 508, 524). Very fine or better, scarce as brockages. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Queen Victoria - George V, obverse brockages of rupees of Queen Victoria, George V (2), quarter anna Queen Victoria, reverse brockage quarter anna 1908, half pice 1853 type, mistruck 1918 rupee missing most of milling. Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Queen Victoria, copper quarter annas, 1862 (11), 1874, 1876 (3), 1882, 1883 (3), 1887 (2), 1886, 1888, (KM. 467, 486). A good study group, mostly very fine - extremely fine, much better than average. (23)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Queen Victoria, copper quarter annas, 1874-1890 much duplication in Hendo album, (KM. 486). A good study group, mostly very fine - extremely fine, much better than average, but coins need gentle rubbing to remove effects of plastic. (129)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Queen Victoria, copper half pice, small group, 1853, 1862 (2), 1885, 1895, 1898, 1899, (KM. 464, 466, 484). Mostly very fine a few better. (7)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20