The Puddester Collection

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, European Minting, Soho, silver Pattern Pie, 1809, unsigned [by J. Phillp], Company arms, ausp : regis & senat : angliæ [By the authority of the King and Parliament of England] on ribbon, one pie above, date below, rev. yek pai sikka [one pai sikka] around ek pai sikka/ek pai sikka [one pai sikka], borders of larger beads, edge plain, 27.5mm, 8.33g/3h (Prid. 387 [not in Sale]; Stevens 10.12; KM. Pn24d). Some light spotting, otherwise virtually as struck and toned, exceptionally rare, perhaps only one other (British Museum, ex Clarke-Thornhill 1935.0401.12264) specimen known [certified and graded NGC PF 64] £3,000-£4,000

This item has been graded by NGC and has been awarded grade PF64.

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Baldwin Auction 45 (London), 3 May 2006, lot 1417, label.

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