The Puddester Collection

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, original silver Pattern set, 1861, Royal Mint, London, by L.C. Wyon, comprising Rupee, type A/I, normal younger crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, l.c. wyon below truncation, single line curves in Queen’s crown, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower emerging from three prongs, edge plain, 11.30g/6h (Prid. 49 [Sale, lot 104]; SW 4.31; KM. Pn42; cf. Fore II, 804; cf. Sincona 75, 400); Half-Rupee, 1861, type A/I, similar, no signature, no pearls adjacent to centre jewel, rev. half rupee above india and date, last numeral of date close to 6, edge plain, 5.68g/12h (Prid. 250 [Sale, lot 138]; SW 4.114; KM. Pn40; cf. Fore II, 782; cf. Sincona 75, 401); Quarter-Rupee, 1861, similar, no signature, rev. 1/4 rupee above india and date, edge plain, 2.79g/12h (Prid. 371 [not in Sale]; SW 4.127; KM. Pn37; cf. Fore II, 779; cf. Sincona 75, 402); 2 Annas, 1861, similar, no signature, rev. two annas above india and date, edge plain, 1.36g/12h (Prid. 481 [Sale, lot 155]; SW 4.139; KM. Pn35; cf. Fore II, 774; cf. Sincona 75, 403) [4]. Light hairlines in obverse fields, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively toned, extremely rare £15,000-£20,000

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

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Bt R. Weir (Unionville, ONT), envelopes.

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