This came in today and it's in pretty nice shape with decent luster and patina. My poor photography skill doesn't do the coin justice. Anyway, with coin in hand (fingers on rim), it took me a second to realize one of the most unique parts of the coin - the rim has this neat pattern along the middle, bisecting the commonly reeded edge seen on many modern coins. Also, I have the 1942 "dot variety" (apparently), where the dot shows at the bottom center on the obverse. Yet, NGC didn't list that variety - they have the "without dot" variety, which means that there must be a dot variety, right (yes, since I have one...)? I sent them a request to update their catalog, but I'm neither sure how long they'll take to get back to me, nor if it's somewhere else (or if they have a reason they intentionally left it out). Does anyone know more info on this variety? Here's NGC's catalog page for the coin: https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...upee-km-5571-1942-1945-cuid-52943-duid-145573
Might be a mistake with NGC I want to share this website with you - http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2470.html
This edge type is called a "security edge". The dot is simply the mint mark for Bombay, and is found on other countries coins minted there as well, like Aussie pennies and halpennies of the 1940's.
Part II, I'm more and more pleasantly surprised by the intricate quality of India's coins, namely from the WWII era. Here are a couple that are pretty unique. Pics from the 'net:
I would like to add some of India's and WWII's more understated/underrated history I read up on, which adds even more to my appreciation of India's coins of WWII. About 2.5 million soldiers from India were raised to fight for the allies, in which about 87,000 of those soldiers lost their lives. One of the articles: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33105898 An Indian air force pilot from Punjab in England
