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@Bacchus2 :) Dear Malcolm, here is image of one of the Mysore coins you posted on 26th of June. That is the gem of a coin with many specialties.  1.Tipu started striking date in a different way above the elephant. That is called the Mauludi era (AM). Contrary to reading numerals from left to right in Persoarabic, this is read from right to left. 2.This was struck at Bengaluru, previously Bangalore. These coins are coveted even in South India and are difficult to get. Needless to say,they are expensive.Great!
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United States
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these coins are still pretty hard to find. how do I access the CCF trading list.
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United Kingdom
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Dear drnsreedhar,
Thanks very much for the extra info. I recall buying a small group of Mysore coins a good few years ago but I don't know them as intimately as you do.
I'm glad I bought so many Indian native states coins, a long time ago, as I did as I think they are becoming much more collectable and prices have shot up a lot in recent years.
Tresspasser - I think you just check out that particular board - you need a certain number of posts to be able to sell and possibly post wants lists too though.
Malcolm
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Dear Malcolm, I do not deal coins. I only collect them. That is a business at loss but I cannot help. Thanks for the post.
Princely state coins have recently become costly, especially silver coins. Mysore Tippu and Hyderali coins are very difficult to get now. Tippu coins are dearer now than ever.
Cost of some state coins like Janjira island, Sitamau and Rampur have sky-rocketed. You can consider yourself very fortunate to have got those coins you shared because it is almost impossible here in India now-a-days to accumulate a collection like that you have, in less than around fifteen years and with less than a few lakhs of Rupees. Have nice time with them.
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08/03/2011 11:14 am
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India
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Edited by drnsreedhar
08/07/2011 06:23 am
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Valued Member
France
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Here are some of mine which I'm about to part with:   |
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France
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Valued Member
Australia
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Is that 1840 Victoria Queen rupee the 'plump' head or the 'Indian' head?
I find the difference between the two types to be quite subtle.
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India
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1995 Posts |
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New Member
United States
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I started collecting India after a visit to Pune in 2002 where I got a fair number of Mughal, sultanate and native state coins. As I write, I have a bag with approx. 200 of these coins that I am working on identifying. Lots of fun and educational - we don't study Indian history in the USA very much.
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United Kingdom
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I'm currently date-collecting the low denominations British India issues...surprisingly hard to find a lot of the common dates in decent mint state.
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I collect Indian coins - machine-struck Princely States (mostly Baroda, Bikanir, Gwalior, Kutch, Mewar and Indore), post-1835 EIC and British issues, and post-Independence up to about 1980. I also collect some earlier dump and hammered coinage from various earlier dynasties.
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