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Auction 28 | May 18-20, 2017 | Session F India Session F Begins on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 14:30 PDT 2409. ASSAM: Rajesvara Simha, 1751-1769, AR rupee (11.30g), Rangpur, SE1685, KM-156, text in Persian, both sides, choice VF, India ex Hans Mondorf Collection $200 - 250 Princely States 2410. ASSAM: Brajnatha Simha, 1818-1819, AR ½ rupee (5.70g), ND, KM-264, EF , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $100 - 150 2404. ALWAR: AR rupee, Rajgarh, year 20, KM-20, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, excellent bold strike, without any testmarks on the edge (rare for this type), NGC graded MS62 , ex Ajit Singh Collection $120 - 160 2411. ASSAM: Brajanatha Simha, 1818-1819, AV mohur (11.45g), SE1739, KM-271, the last full mohur struck at Assam (known dated SE1739 & 1740), superb bold strike, AU, RR, ex Ajit Singh Collection $2,000 - 2,500 2412. ASSAM: LOT of 25 silver coins: Rudra Simha: ½ rupee, and rupee; Shiva Simha: rupee (5 different types); Pramatta Simha: ¼ rupee, ½ rupee, and rupee; Lakshmir Simha: 1/8 rupee, 2405. ASSAM: Gadadhara Simha, 1681-1696, AR octagonal rupee, ½ rupee (2 pcs), and rupee; Rajesvara Simha: 1/16 rupee, year 33 (frozen), KM-29, lion, NGC graded AU55 , 1/8 rupee, ¼ rupee, ½ rupee, and rupee; and Gaurinatha Simha: ex Ajit Singh Collection $150 - 200 1/32 rupee, 1/16 rupee, 1/18 rupee, ¼ rupee, ½ rupee, and rupee; nearly all VF or better, a few EF; retail value $1100, lot of 25 pieces, ex Hans Mondorf Collection $650 - 950 Excellent starter group with a nice representation of the more common examples, including many of the fractional denominations. 2406. ASSAM: Gadadhara Simha, 1681-1696, AR rupee (11.08g), ND, KM-29, lion in lower right corner of obverse, cyclical year 33, choice VF , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $100 - 150 2413. AWADH: AR rupee (11.23g), Muhammadabad Banaras, year 26, KM-103.3, with cross-like symbol to right of the regnal year, lovely strike, EF , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $100 - 140 2407. ASSAM: Gadadhara Simha, 1681-1696, AR rupee (11.19g), ND, KM-30, lion & bird on reverse, cyclical year 33, VF , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $100 - 150 2414. AWADH: AV mohur (10.70g), Muhammadabad-Banaras, AH1231 year 26, KM-105, EF $1,000 - 1,200 2408. ASSAM: Gadadhara Simha, 1681-1696, AR rupee (11.17g), ND, KM-32, bird preening itself on reverse, cyclical year 33, bold VF-EF , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $100 - 150 2415. AWADH: Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, 1819-1827, AR rupee (11.16g), Lucknow, AH1235 year 1, KM-165.1, UNC , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $150 - 200 208 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 28 | May 18-20, 2017 | Session F 2422. AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AR rupee, Lucknow, 2416. AWADH: Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, 1819-1827, AV ashrafi AH1269 year 6, KM-365.3, NGC graded MS63 $120 - 150 (10.71g), Lucknow, AH1234 year 5, KM-170.1, superb bold strike, choice AU , ex Ajit Singh Collection $1,000 - 1,200 2423. AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AR rupee (11.18g), 2417. AWADH: Muhammad Ali Shah, 1837-1842, AR rupee Lucknow, AH1269 year 6, KM-365.3, choice AU $100 - 140 (11.16g), Lucknow, AH1253 year one (ahad), KM-316.3, EF , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $120 - 160 2424. AWADH: Wajid Ali Khan, 1847-1856, AR rupee, Lucknow, 2418. AWADH: Amjad Ali Shah, 1842-1847, AR rupee (11.16g), AH1268 year 5, KM-365.3, NGC graded MS62 , Lucknow, AH1258 year one (ahad), KM-334, choice AU , ex Hans Mondorf Collection $100 - 150 ex Hans Mondorf Collection $110 - 150 2425. AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AR rupee, Lucknow, 2419. AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AR rupee, Lucknow, AH1267 year 5, KM-365.3, mint name variety VI, AH1263 year one (ahad), KM-365.1, NGC graded MS62 , NGC graded MS61 $120 - 160 ex Ajit Singh Collection $120 - 160 2426. AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AV ashrafi (10.70g), Lucknow, AH1265 year 3, KM-378.1, struck from lightly 2420. AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AR rupee (11.12g), polished dies, EF $700 - 900 Lucknow, AH1264 year 2, KM-365.1, choice AU $100 - 140 2427. AWADH: LOT of 10 silver rupees, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar: AH1239 year 5, and 1241 year 7; Nasir-ud-Din Haidar: 1243 year one, 1251 year 8, and 1252 year 9 (2 pcs); Amjad Ali Shah: 1258 year one, and 1259 year one; and Wajid Ali Shah; 1263 year one, and 1266 year 3; average VF conditon, but many either blackened or cleaned; retail value $750, lot of 10 pieces $400 - 600 2421. AWADH: Wajid Ali Khan, 1847-1856, AR rupee, Lucknow, AH1269 year 6, KM-365.3, fabulous strike, NGC graded MS65 $120 - 160 2428. BARODA: Sayaji Rao II, 1819-1847, AV fractional mohur (2.22g), AH12xx, KM-—, examples of this type sometimes show Mis-labeled AH1266 on the slab, but clearly 1269, more of the date, as 125x, but none reveals with full date, EF, as necessary to the mint formula and the regnal year. R, ex New York Sale XXV, Lot 477 $400 - 500 2429. BARODA: LOT of 7 machine-struck silver coins of Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938): Y-33, 2 annas VS1949 (VF-EF); Y-33a, 2 annas VS1952 (VF); Y-34, 4 annas VS1949 (F-VF); Y-34a, 4 annas VS1952 (F-VF); Y-35a, half rupee VS1951 (VF, lightly cleaned); Y-36, rupee VS1948 (VF-EF, couple scratches in reverse field); and Y-36a, rupee VS1953 (EF); retail value $500, lot of 7 pieces $350 - 450 209 India 2430. BHARATPUR: AV mohur (10.77g), Mahe Indrapur, AH1176 year 4, KM-40, in name of Shah ‘Alam II, VF-EF, R $1,000 - 1,200 2438. COOCH BEHAR: Nara Narayan, 1555-1587, AR tanka, SE1477, KM-35.1, decent strike, toned, NGC graded MS63 $200 - 300 2439. DATIA: LOT of 8 copper and 23 silver coins: Copper: C-22, ½ paisa, year 32; and C-23, paisa, AH1248/27, hear 30, 1271/41, year 42, 1274/45, 1278/45, and year “33"/4x; Silver: C-25, ¼ rupee 1178/6, and date off; C-26 ½ rupee 1178; C-27, rupee, 1177/6, ”11711".6, 1178/6 (4 pcs), year 6 (7 pcs); C-36, ¼ rupee, DM (2 pcs); and C-37, ½ rupee, 1311/19, year 32, year 35, and DM; and one uncertain rupee (either Datia or Orchha); average VF condition for both the copper & silver; retail value $750, 2431. BHARATPUR: Victoria, 1857-1901, AR rupee (11.08g), lot of 31 pieces $400 - 600 VS1910, KM-157, atttractive Queen’s portrait, choice EF , 2440. DATIA: LOT of 31 silver rupees, type C-38, firth series with the ex Hans Mondorf Collection $150 - 200 following “dates”: AH1222/20, 1238/18, 1240/20, 1241/19, 1251/29 (2 pcs), 1257/32, 1257/39, 1258/33, 1258/38 (2 pcs), 1261/22, 1270/36, 1270/37, 1271/33, 1271/37, 1272/30, 1272/38, 1273/39 (2 pcs), 1273/42, 1274/40 (2 pcs), 1274/41, 1275/21, 1277/41, 1278/45, 1280/45, 1280/46, 1282/45, and 1282/46, virtually all VF, with many better; retail value $680, lot of 31 pieces $350 - 500 2441. DATIA: LOT of 30 silver rupees, type C-38, second series with the following “dates”: AH1310/37, 1311/19, 1311/24, 1312/20, 1312/23 (3 pcs), 1312/24 (2 pcs), 1312/29 (2 pcs), 1312/35, 1313/24 (2 pcs), 1313/26, 1313/28, 131x/25, 131x/27, 131x/31, and 1331/24; and with regnal year only: year 22 (2 pcs), 24, 28 2432. BIKANIR: Ganga Singh, 1887-1942, AR rupee, 1897, KM-72, (3 pcs), 29, 33, 36, and 42; average VF, several better; with the obverse portrait of Empress Victoria, tiny rim nick, retail value $600, lot of 30 pieces $350 - 500 UNC $120 - 160 2442. DEWAS JUNIOR BRANCH: Narayan Rao, 1864-1892, AE 1/12 anna, 1888, KM-1, bust of Victoria Empress, VF-EF, S $75 - 100 2433. BIKANIR: Ganga Singh, 1887-1942, AV nazarana mohur (8.53g), VS1994 (1937), KM-M3, commemorating the 50th year of Ganga’s reign, prooflike surfaces, UNC, ex Ajit Singh Collection $800 - 1,000 2443. DEWAS JUNIOR BRANCH: Narayan Rao, 1864-1892, AE 1/12 anna, 1888, KM-1, somewhat porous surfaces, F-VF, R $100 - 150 The Junior Branch copper coins of Dewas are almost never found without some degree of surface porosity. 2434. BIKANIR: Ganga Singh, 1887-1942, AV nazarana mohur (8.50g), VS1994 (1937), KM-M3, commemorating the 50th year of Ganga’s reign, choice AU $700 - 900 2444. DEWAS JUNIOR BRANCH: Narayan Rao, 1864-1892, AE ¼ 2435. BUNDI: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR rpee, VS1964, Y-14, anna, 1888, KM-3, modestly porous surfaces, VF, R $100 - 150 NGC graded MS61 $100 - 120 2436. CANNANORE: ‘Ali Raja & suceessors, 1710-1815, 2445. DEWAS SENIOR BRANCH: Krishnaji Rao, 1860-1899, AR 1/5 rupee, AH1194, KM-5, superb bold strike, AE 1/12 anna, 1888, KM-11, bust of Empress Victoria on NGC graded MS62 $120 - 160 obverse, EF $100 - 150 2437. COCHIN: LOT of 4 silver coins: KM-1, putton (EF-AU); KM-2, 2446. DEWAS: LOT of 3 pieces: Junior Branch: KM-1, 1/12 anna 1888 two putton (AU); KM-5, putton (EF); and KM-6, two putton (VF-EF, some very light porosity); Senior Branch: KM-11, 1/12 (choice AU); retail value $200, lot of 4 pieces $100 - 140 anna 1888 (EF); and KM-12, ¼ anna 1888 (VF-EF); retail value $340, lot of 3 pieces $160 - 240 210 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 28 | May 18-20, 2017 | Session F 2447.
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