The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, copper Proof Pice in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen regnal yr 37 [1829], sanah julus 37 shah alam badshah [in the 37th year of the emperor Shah ‘Alam], rev. ek pai sikka/yek pai sikka/ek pai sikka [one pai sikka], edge plain, 25.9mm, 6.51g/12h (Prid. 208 [Sale, lot 630]; Stevens 6.29; KM. 56). Trifling carbon specks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 18-19 October 1982, lot 630 (part) [in collection by July 1970], ticket
SNC (London) June 1984 (3831), ticket.

Owner’s ticket