The Puddester Collection

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, original gold Proof 10 Rupees, 1870, type B, Calcutta, mature crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, c.m. [Calcutta Mint] in centre of shoulder ornamentation, rev. ten rupees above india and date, all within star and entwined scrollwork, edge grained, 7.76g/12h (Prid. 32 [not in Sale]; SW 4.18; KM. 477; F 1602; cf. Fore I, 703). Trifling hairlines and a some spotting behind bust, otherwise brilliant mint state with fully frosted bust, exceptionally rare as an original Proof £8,000-£10,000

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

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SNC (London) March 1951 (42789)
J.J. Pittman Collection, Part III, David Akers Auction (Chicago IL), 6-8 August 1999, lot 5079, label.

Owner’s envelope