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<p>[QUOTE="satootoko, post: 65583, member: 669"]Welcome to the forum Linus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the information in the 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins I think you have something other than a genuine 1939 British India Rupee. Both the reverse design and the weight are wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>In <i>all</i> Rupee designs from 1912 to 1945 the reverse has eight flowers circling the denonimation/date on the reverse. There is no mention of any reverse varieties. </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, there are no gold 1939 Rupees listed. Apparently the listings for KM#554 and KM#555 in the infamous 30th Ed. were among the hundreds (if not thousands) of errors in that publication (some of which still remain uncorrected <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ).</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is 20% heavier than the listed 11.66g of either .9170 or .500 silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>KM#554 is a proof only, in the higher grade silver, with the so-called "First Head" design, a small head in high relief with small denticles; listed at $350.</p><p><br /></p><p>KM#555 is a business strike, also in the better silver, mintage 2,450,000, with the "Second Head", a larger design in lower relief, with large denticles, and a reeded edge. It's listed at $150 F, $300 VF, $600 XF, and $1,200 Unc.</p><p><br /></p><p>KM#556 is also a business strike, in the lower quality, with a security edge instead of reeding. The 1939 mintage is not specified, but it is listed at $200 F, $400 VF, $800 XF, and $1,500 Unc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you know of any recognized reference work that mentions your variety as being genuine?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="satootoko, post: 65583, member: 669"]Welcome to the forum Linus. Based on the information in the 2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins I think you have something other than a genuine 1939 British India Rupee. Both the reverse design and the weight are wrong. In [i]all[/i] Rupee designs from 1912 to 1945 the reverse has eight flowers circling the denonimation/date on the reverse. There is no mention of any reverse varieties. BTW, there are no gold 1939 Rupees listed. Apparently the listings for KM#554 and KM#555 in the infamous 30th Ed. were among the hundreds (if not thousands) of errors in that publication (some of which still remain uncorrected :eek: ). Your coin is 20% heavier than the listed 11.66g of either .9170 or .500 silver. KM#554 is a proof only, in the higher grade silver, with the so-called "First Head" design, a small head in high relief with small denticles; listed at $350. KM#555 is a business strike, also in the better silver, mintage 2,450,000, with the "Second Head", a larger design in lower relief, with large denticles, and a reeded edge. It's listed at $150 F, $300 VF, $600 XF, and $1,200 Unc. KM#556 is also a business strike, in the lower quality, with a security edge instead of reeding. The 1939 mintage is not specified, but it is listed at $200 F, $400 VF, $800 XF, and $1,500 Unc. Do you know of any recognized reference work that mentions your variety as being genuine?[/QUOTE]
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