Weight of a rupee

[vrn_shan]

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[vrn_shan]

1917 rupee.

[vrn_shan]

1945 rupee.

[vrn_shan]

That's all for now

Your comments are welcome.

[vrn_shan]

@Abhay

Point noted. I will look for better grades

[Abhay]

Nice Coins, Anand.
But please note that the coins from 1939 onwards have only 50% Silver. So, don't pay more than about 550-600 per coin. For the rest of the coins, the price range should be about Rs. 850-1100 for these coins.

Abhay

[Md. Shariful Islam]

Dear Anand. I love your coins.  Keep on collecting. And don't forget to enjoy watching your coins. My collections are like yours in terms of grade. I love used coins with trace of patina but better to have less wear. You know personal taste varies.

Islam

[anand]

Nice Coins vrn_shn.

try to get coins in the condition of the second 1878 rupee you posted.

happy collecting.

Anand

[Figleaf]

Hello vrn_shan. I think you are doing just fine, I think. As engipress points out, the more you know about the coins, the more you will appreciate what (not) to buy. That learning process should be great fun.

Two thoughts occur to me.

One is that it is tempting to start with rupees, because they are plentiful. However, half rupees and quarter rupees become more difficult to find as you go back in time. If you are young AND you expect your income to grow faster than the general price level of coins, there is no problem here. Otherwise, you may want to go after some halves and quarters while you can still afford them.

Your target of getting a complete series of rupees is very ambitious. Completeness does not exist. Consider the very large number of die varieties on the 1862 rupees alone. It may be better to start with easy targets, like having a coin to show for each ruler, or one for every ten years or five years, or disregard mints and varieties at first. You can always expand later, but it is satisfactory to have a complete historical overview as quickly as possible and fill in more and more details afterwards.

Have fun.

Peter

[Coinsforever]

In addition to remarks from engipress & figleaf .

I would like to add that AFAIK silver coins of B.I one can always find better grades , however it is unlike in case of copper , nickel  coins that was main mode of payment to workers & means of daily transactions of common man during british era.

Getting higher grades series of B.I copper coins is much more challenging in present senario.

Cheers

[Harry]

As engipress points out, the more you know about the coins, the more you will appreciate what (not) to buy. That learning process should be great fun.

Agree with Peter and would also add that its most important to know what "YOU" want to collect . To me that has come by collecting and making "mistakes", having a change of heart, reading, sharing ideas and most importantly having fun at it.

One is that it is tempting to start with rupees, because they are plentiful. However, half rupees and quarter rupees become more difficult to find as you go back in time. If you are young AND you expect your income to grow faster than the general price level of coins, there is no problem here. Otherwise, you may want to go after some halves and quarters while you can still afford them.

Your target of getting a complete series of rupees is very ambitious. Completeness does not exist. Consider the very large number of die varieties on the 1862 rupees alone. It may be better to start with easy targets, like having a coin to show for each ruler, or one for every ten years or five years, or disregard mints and varieties at first. You can always expand later, but it is satisfactory to have a complete historical overview as quickly as possible and fill in more and more details afterwards.

Totally agreed. You really need to know what you want. Its easy to say I want to collect it all but as I collected more and more I felt that I was spinning my wheels until I decided to STOP. Write down what I want and WAIT - let the coin come to me rather than me chase it. I don't have the funds to step in an auction and blow out all bidders nor do I have the money to buy the GEMs from most dealers.  I have to wait and seek out opportunities and trust me it will come. I like high grade stuff but have a limited budget so I have to be patient in what I buy. Seeking out that good opportunity, what I like to call "the hunt", is what I really love about collecting coins. I've sacrifice quantity for quality, what I define as "quality" may be different from what you define as "quality". 

After 20 years of collecting I'm still learning the basics!  I'm not an expert but I do have fun and a lot of it.

Getting higher grades series of B.I copper coins is much more challenging in present senario.

Very true! My current BI want list has about 15 coins  - 12 of which are coppers.