The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, George VI, nickel-brass lozenge-shaped 2 Annas (10), 1942, type II, Bombay, crowned bust left, short trefoils in crown, george vi king emperor, rev. 2 annas above india and date, rendu anālu do aane bē ānā du'i ānā around, all within double quatrefoil, small 4 in date flanked by pellets, edge plain, 5.73g/12h (Prid. 917 [Sale, lot 182, this coin]; SW 9.122; KM. 541a); 1942, type II, Bombay (2), similar, but large 4 in date, edges plain, 5.95g/12h, 5.79g/12h (Prid. 918 [Sale, lot 182, first this coin]; SW 9.123; KM. 541a); 1943, type II, Bombay (3), similar, edges plain, 5.95g/12h, 5.84g/12h, 5.78g/12h (Prid. 919 [Sale, lot 182, third this coin]; SW 9.125; KM. 541a); 1944, type II, Bombay (2), similar, edges plain, 5.82g/12h, 5.78g/12h (Prid. 920 [Sale, lot 182, first this coin]; SW 9.126; KM. 541a); 1945, type II, Bombay (2), similar, edges plain, 5.89g/12h, 5.78g/12h (Prid. 921 [Sale, lot 182, second this coin]; SW 9.131; KM. 543) [10]. Third and last brilliant and virtually as struck, second very fine, others generally extremely fine £40-£60

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

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First two, sixth, seventh and tenth F. Pridmore Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction (London), 17 October 1983, lot 182 (part) [first acquired 1959, sixth acquired 1957, seventh acquired 1958], tickets; Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 318 (part).

Seven owner’s envelopes.

First, third, fifth, eighth and tenth only illustrated