Catalogue
Queen Victoria, rupees, continuous legend 1840, no initial below 19 berries Bombay mint (Pr.51, KM.457.3), S incuse 35 berries Madras mint (Pr.50, KM.457.9), no initial 35 berries Bombay mint (Pr.52, KM.457.2). Last fine others extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Queen Victoria, half rupees, continuous legend 1840, no initial, (KM. 455.1), divided legend, 1840 .W.W incuse (3 variants), W.W incuse, S raised, (KM.456.1, 456.2). Very fine - good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Queen Victoria, quarter rupees, continuous legend 1840, no initial, another S incuse, (KM. 453.3, 453.4), divided legend, 1840 W.W raised, another W.W S raised, (KM.454.2, 456.4). Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Queen Victoria, Calcutta Mint, Indian head proof silver rupee, 1840 (Pr.54). A brilliant restrike, FDC.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Queen Victoria silver rupee, 1840, type II, WW in relief, plain bow (Pr.56). Lightly toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Queen Victoria, obverse brockage of (1840), divided legend, silver rupee. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1862, Calcutta Mint (Pr.1; KM. 480). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,300
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1888, Calcutta mint, (11.65 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 22, KM. 496). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $3,000
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1891 (Pr.24; KM49b). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,800
Queen Victoria, rupee, obverse brockage, bust type C of 1877-1901, Bombay mint, (cf.KM.473.1). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $260
Edward VII, pattern cupro-nickel half anna, 1908 (Pr.1073). Subdued brilliance, FDC and excessively rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
George V, gold fifteen rupees, 1918, Bombay Mint (7.99 g.) (Pr.25; KM.525). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
George V, silver rupee (1912-22) full obverse brockage. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
George V, silver rupee (1912-22) full obverse brockage. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
George VI, proof set 1945 Bombay mint, base metal issues of pice, one anna, two annas, quarter anna, half rupee and rupee, (Pridmore notes as specimen coins available from Bombay mint only pice, anna, two annas, others are not reported by Pridmore, Krause notes rupees as well, KM.533, 539, 543, 557). Sharp FDC and brilliant, higher values all very rare. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,700
William IV - George VI, East India Company, silver rupees, 1835, 1840 continuous legend, 1840 divided legend 28 berries, large diamonds, Calcutta Mint silver quarter rupee 1835; imperial issues, silver rupees, 1890 C incuse, 1892 B incuse, 1903 B, 1907 Calcutta, 1912 dot, silver half rupee, 1888 C incuse, 1918 dot, silver quarter rupee, 1889 B raised, 1894 C incuse (2), 1903, 1904, 1910, 1945 dot, 1945L (Lahore), silver two annas 1887 C incuse, 1904 and 1908. Very fine - uncirculated, mostly with original mint bloom. (22)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
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