Alwar. Mangal Singh Proof Rupee 1877 PR65 NGC, Rajgarh mint, KM45. A very rare original princely state proof that sits proudly atop the NGC census, toned to a smoky navy-gray color that can only result from the ideal combination of age and proper storage, and which continues to excite to this day. Close inspection reveals interspersed russet elements, though marks, as would be expected at this elite level, are almost altogether absent, faint hints of die polish instead drawing in the viewer yet further. From the Hamilton Collection of British India Coins

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