RMK's British India Pattern, Proofs, Mohur & OMS coins

Owner Comments:

For British India lovers, Another beauty from my Personal collection,

INDIA. British India. Copper Pattern ½-Anna, 1904, on the same size planchets as the 1862-1877 circulating ½-Anna coinage , obv EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR , 31mm (SW 7.153). In NGC holder, graded PF63BN. ex G Hearn collection ex F Steinberg ex Kaslove collection, sold to David Fore in private trade for US$30,000 There are only three of these coins known to exist, of which only two are available to private collectors (this and the example in the Jacobs collection), the third is in the Calcutta Museum. Clearly the Mint Master was thinking “outside of the box” when he decided to strike a few of these. Yes, the Rupee die was available as the obverse, but a fresh reverse die was made to strike this 31mm coin I have seen one of the other coins in an NGC holder, graded PF63, and there is no doubt that the Fore piece here is more attractive.