Catalogue
India, British India, fantasy one rupee struck in nickel alloy, 30 mm, obv. lion and palm tree, BRITISHINDIA (sic) in exergue, rev. plain with rim and toothed border, (cf. KM.Pn.3 for type). Extremely fine. light tone.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
India, two rupees, 2000, unusual double striking and second strike 40% off centre, another with 60% off centre uncertain date, (KM.121.5). Nearly uncirculated; very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
India, two rupees, 2000, unusual flattening of the coin trapped in the dies and a second example with 70% off centre strike (KM.121.5). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
India, planchett flaws and off centre mistrikes, two rupees, 1999, five rupees (date off flan) with 50% off centre strike (KM.121.5, 154.1); fifty paise 1999, double struck with repeating value 50, (KM.69) (illust); others with planchet flaws, ten paise 1988 and five paise, 1974, (KM.18.6, 39). Mostly extremely fine or better. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
India, Bengal, famine token, one rupee, 1874, edge straight grained, struck in gilt bronze (Pr.32, KM Tn2). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
India, The Andaman Islands (Bay of Bengal) one rupee token, 1861, in copper (Pr 1). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $8,000
India, Duncan Stratton & Co; Bombay, test pieces (2) in copper for half rupee and two annas, by Greenwood & Batley, Limited, Albion Works, Leeds (Pr. SN Circ. Sep 1960, No 2 & 4). Red and brown uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
India, Presbyterian Communion token, Calcutta, undated (circa 1843) (GRW 304; C.1031; Bur.1200; W.J. Noble lot 393). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
India, Amritsar, George VI, Ordnance Factory food token, copper (31 mm), stamped 4110 on reverse. Holed for hanging, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
India, assorted tokens and medalets, an interesting diverse group mostly relating to India, includes Mysore Gold Mine canteen token; Rentiers & Co, Calcutta; Sagmoo Tea 9 pice; Dranraj Mills, Bombay; Ruby Mills Dadar; Store canteen token Jabalpur (2); one pice Kookeecherr Tea; I.M.U.M. Canteen (2); New Great Mill Canteen; Retreat Club Canteen Silchar Assam; one pice E.M.E.; Empress of India 1876; Burma-Shell canteen; others (10), Macau and Portuguese India coins (5). Mostly very fine, many rare. (30)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
British India, Mughal Governor Issues, for Akbarabad (Agra) under John William Hessing, Governor of Agra, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), copper paisa, obv. [J]WH over regnal year 42, rev. A.H. 12[16] (A.D. 1801-2), (Valentine 46, KM. 549.1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
British - Mughal Governor Issues, for Akbarabad (Agra) under John William Hessing, Governor of Agra, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), copper paisa, obv. [J]WH over regnal year 43, rev. A.H. 1216 (A.D. 1801-2), (cf. Valentine 46, KM. 549.1). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue of year 1220 (1805-6), with fixed regnal year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue of year 1217 (1802-3), with fixed regnal year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
East India Company, Awadh, Allahabad Mint Coinage, issued under EIC control, silver rupees with fish symbol, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue with fifteen pointed star year [1206] (1791-2) and symbol "4" 120[5] (1790-1), both with fixed regnal year 26, (Pr.-, KM.585, 587). Good very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
East India Company, Awadh, Allahabad Mint Coinage, issued under EIC control, silver rupees with fish symbol, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue with symbol "4" 1205 (1790-1), with fixed Regnal Year 26, (Pr.-, KM.587). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
East India Company, Maratha Confederacy, local coinage, Bagalkot mint, 1819, silver rupee, (Pr.-, KM.271); Mughal emperor Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver half rupee, Ilahi 44, Aban month, Ahmadabad mint, (KM.SAC 66.1). Very fine or better, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sind, Amirs of Khairpur, British Occupation, (after A.H. 1259, A.D. 1843), in name Mahmud Shah Durrani, Bhakkar mint, silver rupee, year [12]61, (1845), rev. British lion, date and text, (KM. 11). Fine - good fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120