The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, George VI, cupro-nickel lozenge-shaped 2 Annas (4), 1939 (2), type I, Calcutta, crowned bust left, long 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, edge plain, 5.82g/12h (Prid. 904 [Sale, lot 182, this coin]; SW 9.105; KM. 540); type II, Calcutta, similar, but short trefoils in crown, edge plain, 5.82g/12h (Prid. 905 [Sale, lot 182, this coin]; SW 9.107; KM. 541); 1940, type II, Calcutta, similar, but short trefoils in crown, edge plain, 5.85g/12h (Prid. 906 [Sale, lot 182]; SW 9.114; KM. 541); 1941, type II, Calcutta, similar, but short trefoils in crown, edge plain, 5.90g/12h (Prid. 907 [Sale, lot 182, this coin]; SW 9.118; KM. 541) [4]. First about extremely fine, second about very fine, third extremely fine, last brilliant mint state £70-£90

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

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First, second and fourth A.P. Spencer (London) Collection; F. Pridmore Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction (London), 17 October 1983, lot 182 (part), tickets; Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 317 (part).

Owner’s envelopes.

Albert Pearson Spencer (1887-1967), engraver, worked for John Pinches in London from 1909 to 1922, then freelanced at the Royal Mint in London in 1923-4 before being employed there full-time. Resigning in December 1925, he took up the position of artist engraver at the Calcutta mint in January 1926, remaining in post until June 1945. Several coins from Spencer’s collection were acquired by Pridmore prior to the former’s death (cf. Pridmore, BNJ 1968, pp.158-9)