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Canada, Canadian Mint, fifty cents 3D lenticular, 2010 Dinosaur Exhibit, Daspletosaurus (29), Albertosaurus (15). In folders with trading cards included, uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Canada, Newfoundland, Queen Victoria, fifty cents, 1881 (KM.6). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ceylon, Coffee estate tokens, Ceylon Company Limited, St. Sebastian Mills, value B; Carey Strachan & Co, Colombo, value 1 (1873) (Pr.14); J.M.Robertson, Colombo, 4 1/2, O(ilyard) M(ills) Slave Island; another but V(auxhall) M(ills) Slave Island (Pr80, 82) (both 1868) Lee, Hedges & Co; Colpetty Mills (4 1/2) 1867 (Pr.61); George Stewart & Co., Wekande Mills (1881) foundation date 1843 (Pr.96), all in 2x2 holders described. Very fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Ceylon, countermarked issues, T C countermarked on the reverses of Sumatra four kepings, 1804, and E.I.C. Bombay Presidency half anna, 1834; G P O Ceylon token in cupro-nickel (15 mm)(see Ford Sale lot 297); Uncertain piece, possibly a weight for 96 stivers (or double rix dollar) circa 1815, in copper (17.57 grams) or a trial, no legend, die axis upright (see M.E.Freehill & R.J.Ford article in N. Circular); Ceylon Medical College founded 1870, 'The Nielsen Medal for Practical Anatomy 1905' in silver (42 mm), edge inscribed E.C.SPAAR with clasp suspension. Fine - very fine, the fourth excessively rare if not unique (5).
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,040
China, collection of cash from the Han Dynasty to the Q'ing dynasty (includes several other machine made pieces and charm). Fair - very fine. (39)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 17th-19th century, round lucky charm with square hole, 64mm, obv. four large rectangular characters within inner circle around rectangular pattern reading healthy, long life, tranquility peace and happiness good fortune, rev. similar to obverse including character for three at top, (Zhong guo hua qian No.987, p.217). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 17th-19th century, round lucky pictorial charm with square hole, 49mm, obv. four large rectangular characters, rev. figure left, with peacock, tortoise and tree and other symbols, (Zhong guo hua qian No.306, p.71). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), 28.5mm, base silver charm with ornamental large broad rim multiple cash coin, 'boo chiowan' The Board of Revenue mint, obv. 'Guang Xu tong bao', a special mint or private issue (Hartill -, Sch. -, TFP -). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Qian Long tong bao', Emperor Gao Zong (1736-18795, round mother charm with square hole, 36mm, rev. 'An Emperor at Peace' (cf.Thierry Amulets.., No.7 for type with different emperor). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $730
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round mother charm with square hole, 40mm, obv. 'An Emperor at Peace', rev. blank, (cf.Thierry Amulets., No.7 for type with different emperor). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $660
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious pictorial charm with square hole, 45mm, obv. figure left with gun? and 4 character text, rev. tiger and frog/ and other symbols, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1620, p.372). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Hsien Feng Tung Pao', Emperor Wen Tsung (1851-1861), round mother charm with square hole, 44mm, rev. 'An Emperor at Peace' (cf.Thierry Amulets.., No.7 for type with different emperor). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $900
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Tong Zhi tong bao', Emperor Mu Zong (1862-1874), round mother charm with square hole, 43mm, rev. 'An Emperor at Peace' (cf.Thierry Amulets.., No.7 for type with different emperor). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $2,500
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing), Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass Kiangsu Province mint, cast brass thirty cash 42 mm., another hundred cash (modern cast copy), another fifty cash under Tung-chih (1862-1874) a fantasy item, (KM.C.16.6, 16.10, -). Mostly fine, last two are copy or fantasy. (3)
Estimate $100
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China, Empire, Chekiang Province, AE two cash, 1906, (KM.Y.8b). Brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, AE ten cash, CD (1902-05) (KM.Y.122). Brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, AE ten cash, CD (1906) (KM.Y.10j). Brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, AE ten cash, CD (1906) (KM.Y.10j.3). Brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, AE ten cash, CD (1906) (KM.Y.10j.4). Brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), rev. facing dragon (KM.Y.131). Extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
China, Empire, Kiang Nan Province, silver dollar (1900) (KM.Y145a.20). Softly struck, some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
China, Empire, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar, Empire period, 1899, (KM.Y.145a.3); Republic, general issue, silver dollars, Yuan Shih-kai silver dollar, year 9 (KM.Y.329.6); another not dated (1927), obv. portrait of Sun Yat-sen to left, four characters over, rev. MEMENTO, (KM.Y.318a.2). Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
China, Empire Imperial Issue, Fantasy silver dollar of Empress Tzu Hsi (Yun Li), Peacock and Bats Issue, (Yunnan), (1835-1908), obv. bust of Empress Tzu Hsi (Yun Lu), facing, around 'Respectively presented by Yunnan', rev. five bats around central character within inner circle, surrounded by pattern, (Kann B26, Bruce XM 215). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
China, Empire Imperial Issue, Fantasy silver dollar of Empress Tzu Hsi, (Chekiang), (1835-1908), obv. bust of Empress Tzu Hsi, facing, rev. Peacock to left within inner circle, surrounded by characterss, (Kann B25, Bruce XM 235). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, AE ten cash, CD (1906) (KM.Y.10t). Brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Republic, silver dollars, Empire, Tai Ching Ti Kou dollar nd (1908) (KM.Y.14); Yunnan Province, nd c.1911-1915, (KM.Y.258); silver half dollars, Yunnan Province, Empire, nd (1908) (KM.Y.253) (2); nd c.1909-1911, (KM.Y.259) (3); Republic, nd c.1911-1915 (KM.Y.257) (2); nd. c.1917 (KM.Y.479) (3); 1932 (KM.Y.492); Tibet, trade coinage silver rupee, c.1902-1911, (KM.Y.3). Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $690
China, Republic, Fengtien, one dollar, Yr3 (1911) (KM.Y.31); Kiangnan, one dollar, CD1904, obverse with initials 'HAH' and 'CH' without dots or rosettes (KM.Y.145a.12); Republic, Yuan Shi-kai, one dollar, Yr3 (1914) and Sun Yat-sen, one dollar, Yr22 (1933) (KM.Y.329, 345) (2); Tibet, rupee, ND (1911-16) (KM.Y.3.2); also a range of other minors and a quantity of cash coins (29). Mostly good - very fine. (42)
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
China, Republic, Hunan Province, copper twenty cash, not dated c.1911, (KM. Y.400.3, 400.8); Republic, Central mint, twenty cash, c.1912, (KM.Y.310); similar one and two cents, c.1933, (KM.Y.324a, 325a). Good very fine - extremely fine, second and third with some mint red, several very scarce. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Republic, Szechuan Province, silver dollars (2), dated year 1 (1912), rev. large flower in centre, (KM.Y.456); fifty cents nd (1917), obv. Gen. t'ang Chi-yao (KM.479.1). Good fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
China, Republic, AE ten cash, CD (1919) (KM.Y.307). Brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
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