1835 East India Company Copper ¼ Anna Variety Set – Madras & Calcutta Mints – Pridmore 142, 143, 145 & 148

An impressive four-coin collection of 1835 East India Company Copper ¼ Anna varieties, featuring distinctive wreath, berry-count, lettering and ribbon-bow varieties attributed to the Madras and Calcutta Mints. The set includes Madras Mint 18 Berries (9L+9R), Pridmore 142, struck prior to 1849 with the Y of COMPANY opposite a berry; Madras 23 Berries (12L+11R), Pridmore 143, with the Y of COMPANY below a berry; Madras 24 Berries (13L+11R), Pridmore 145, featuring a thicker wreath and shorter ribbon bow; and Calcutta 17 Berries (8L+9R), Pridmore 148, with the Y of COMPANY above a berry and the distinctive small dot on the stem of the outer leaf opposite the S of EAST. These early William IV East India Company copper coins are graded approximately Very Fine to Extremely Fine and provide an excellent opportunity for specialists collecting 1835 Quarter Anna varieties, East India Company coinage, British India copper coins, berry-count varieties and Pridmore references. The 1835 Quarter Anna series is particularly interesting because numerous die and wreath varieties exist, with Pridmore 142, 145 and especially 148 being recognized varieties.