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Expert: Brad Swain - 4/18/2010


Question
I have a 1 pice coin or token dated 1853 belonging to the East India Company.I wondered if it was worth anything?Many thanks for your help.

Answer
Hi John, a pice was a quarter anna which were what the coins were labeled at that that time, not as '1 pice'. A 1/2 pice was the only EIC copper minted in 1853.
Modern Indian fake coins:
http://kulraj-the-numismatist.blogspot.com/2009/02/east-india-company-coins.html
You might also try your question on the South Asia Coin Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southasia-coins/
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Brad Swain

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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

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45 years collecting coins and paper money.

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BA History, BA Geography - Virginia Tech

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