British East India Co. Rupee 1840 - Something Off?

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Colmoultrie New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 04/01/2021 10:32 pm How would you grade this? Something seems a bit off to me, but I might be mistaken. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 176 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 04:16 am Looks cleaned to me. Apart from that EF Report this Post to the Staff
PNWType Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 04:38 am Agree with above, looks like some heavy north-south surface scratches from a harsh cleaning. I agree with XF as well, moderate wear in the hair above the ear Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 05:07 am If still unsure, do a comparative ping tone test against another .9167 British India Rupee of the period 1835-1938. Weight should be 11.66 grams for an unworn example. Report this Post to the Staff
Colmoultrie New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 10:02 pm Thanks. Of course, in order to do a ping test, I'd need another British East India Co. Rupee that I could trust. For the moment, I'll chalk it down to a cleaning. The scratches don't really appear to the naked eye, but they do show up on the obverse in the photo. If someone else wants to lend or donate a proper Rupee for me to do a ping test, I'll gladly try it ! 😆 Report this Post to the Staff
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