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Bombay Presidency, copper coinage 1672-1834, local minting, anglina type copperoons (3) unknown years (1674-1703), one appears to be 1703 (Pr.94), the other two with Wodak tickets; 1773 Balemark type, pice 1773 (Pr.110); tin coinage, GR type tin pice, undated (Pr.246). Fair-Fine. (5)
Estimate $240
SOLD $260
Bombay Presidency, copper double pice, 1728 (Pr.99). Good very fine for issue, with even dark brown patina, very rare as such.
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
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 Small flans as usual, otherwise nearly very fine, the first scarce, the latter extremely rare and unpublished.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 $150
SOLD $300
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 $0
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 $500
SOLD $350
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 $150
SOLD $280
Bombay Presidency, copper coins, English minting, struck at French Ordinary Court, London, bronzed proof set of double pice or 8 reas, 11/2 pice or 6 reas, pice or 4 reas and half pice or 2 reas, 1791, all edge grained right (Pr.119, 126, 130, 136; KM.192, 3,5, 6). The first brilliant dark toned, others dull toned, nearly FDC. (4)
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
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 $600
SOLD $850
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 $600
SOLD $850
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 $500
SOLD $1,050
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 $500
SOLD $750
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 $650
Bombay Presidency, English minting, 1791-4, at French Ordinary Court, London, bronzed copper proof double pice or 8 reas, and one and a half pices or 6 reas, both 1791 (Pr.119 and 126). Toned nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Bombay Presidency, English minting 1791-4, at French Ordinary Court, London, proof gilt bronze double pice or 8 reas, one and a half pice or 6 reas, pice or 4 reas, 1791 and half pice or 2 reas, 1794 (Pr.120, 127, 133, 140). Slightly dusty, otherwise full brilliant gilt proofs nearly FDC. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Bombay Presidency, 1791-4, English minting, struck at French Ordinary Court, London, bronzed proof 1 1/2 pice or 6 reas, 1791 (Pr.126, 130, 136). A well matched dark brown proof trio, FDC (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
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 $200
SOLD $500
Bombay Presidency, 1791-4 copper English minting at French Ordinary Court London, copper half pice or two reas, 1791 (Pr.135; KM.192). Considerable mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Bombay Presidency, English minting, 1791-4, at French Ordinary Court, London, gilt bronze proof half pice or 2 reas, 1794 (Pr.140); 1804 English minting, struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, proof gilt bronze half pice, 1804 (Pr.203) (illustrated). Nearly FDC; FDC. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
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 $120
SOLD $220
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. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $125
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 $220
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, one pice, 1802, 1803 (3 with 3 of date 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 $300
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. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 $260
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 $120
SOLD $200
Bombay Presidency, proof copper quarter anna, A.H. 1246 (1830-1) struck from two reverse dies at 180ø or coinage die axis (Pr.209). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Bombay Presidency, tin coinage, 1717-1771, double pice 1741, obv. large crown G R above, BOMB below, rev. EIC motto and date below, (Pr. 233, KM. 157). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Bombay Presidency, tin coinage, 1717-1771, tin double pice, undated (Pr.240; KM.157). Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Bombay Presidency, tin coinages, 1717-1771, tin pice, undated (Pr.246; KM.156.2). Extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Surat mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold mohur, (11.56 grams), with frozen regnal year 4[6], privy mark No.1 (three lozenges, one over two), dumpy flan, early issue, without A.H. date, (Pr. 250, KM.214, BMC 87-89). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800