The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, copper Proof Pattern set, 1861, Royal Mint, London, by L.C. Wyon, comprising Half-Anna, crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, 4.5 panels in jabot, rev. half anna above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, edge plain, 13.36g/12h (Prid. 575 [Sale, lot 233, this coin]; SW 4.150; KM. Pn33; cf. Fore III, 2188); Quarter-Anna, similar, but 4.75 panels in jabot, rev. one quarter anna above india and date, last numeral of date a Roman 1, edge plain, 6.44g/12h (Prid. 596 [Sale, lot 233, this coin]; SW 4.160; KM. Pn30; cf. Fore II, 738); Half-Pice, similar, but 4.5 panels in jabot, rev. 1/2 pice above india and date, edge plain, 3.53g/12h (Prid. 708 [Sale, lot 233, this coin]; SW 4.174; KM. Pn32; cf. Fore II, 730); Twelfth-Anna, similar, but 4.75 panels in jabot, rev. 1/12 anna above india and date, edge plain, 2.50g/12h (Prid. 775 [Sale, lot 233, this coin]; SW 4.182; KM. Pn28; cf. Fore II, 725) [4]. Brilliant mint state, matching tone, an extremely rare set £5,000-£6,000

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

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction (London), 17 October 1983, lot 233 [acquired 1961], tickets
Taisei/Baldwin/Gillio Auction 28 (Singapore), 4 March 1999, lot 1026, two tickets and label.

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