Catalogue
China, Empire, twenty cash, 1907, 1917 (KM.Y.5, 11.2) (2), ten cash, 1911 (KM.Y.27) (2); provincial coins, Hunan, ten cash, 1922 (KM.Y.402.1), Shensi, two fen, 1928 (KM.436.2) (5), Sinkiang, twenty cash, undated (KM.Y.39.1). In 2x2 holders with details, good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, Provincial, Kiang Nan, dollar (1904) (KM.145a.12). Weakly struck in legend, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
China, Republic, one yuan (1914) (KM.Y.329); Sun Yat Sen, (1933) (KM.Y.345); Provinces of Burma, and Laos, one tael (c1943) (KM.3.1). Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $620
China, Kansu, pattern fifty cash in bronze (1928) yr. 17, straight grained or milled edge. (KM. Pn 4) (not illustrated). Even dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
China, mostly Kwangtung Province under Republic, includes twenty cents (KM.Y.423), year 1912 (2), year 3 (1), year 8 (1), year 9 (3), year 11 (4), ten cents (KM.Y.425) year 18 (3); Yuan Shih-Kai dollar year 3 (1); Sun Yat Sen Memento dollar (1927) issue. Mostly very fine. (16)
Estimate $300
Not offered
China, Szechuan Province, Republic, silver dollar, year 1, (1912), (KM.Y.456). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1949) (KM.Y.257.3); China, multiple cash including iron issue of Ren Zong (1022-1063), (Hartill 16.143); Shen Zong (1068-1085), (Hartill 16.199); Hui Zopng (1101-1125), (Hartill 16.407); others (2) as cast copies. Mostly fine with some oxidation. (6)
Estimate $100
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the 17-19th century, round no character charm with square hole, 40mm, in bronze, (19.29 g), obv. lotus flowers on obverse, rev. plain, (Zhong guo hua qian No.29, p.7, cf.Schjoth 5 [pl.118]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round lucky open work amulet charm, with round hole, 55mm, in bronze, (34.82 g), obv. and rev. with two dragon face to face playing with a pearl, like images each side with air spaces between them, and other uncertain representations, (Zhong guo hua qian No.86, p.24, Schjoth 110). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the 19th century, round no character charm with square hole, 49mm, in bronze, (29.69 g), obv and rev. crude representations of flowers and insects, (Zhong guo hua qian No.107, p.31). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, round pictorial and sexual charm, with square hole, 27mm, (5.80 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.185 [p.47]. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 18-19th century, round multiple characters religious poem inscriptional charm with round hole, 53mm, in bronze, (65.80 g), obv. and rev. are inscription reading with a lotus flower surround above the characters, partial reading 'Wu Tzu Teng K'o' (May five sons attain the higher literary degrees etc) (Zhong guo hua qian No.332, p.77 [but larger], Glover 1741 but smaller). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the 19th century, round horoscope inscriptional charm with round hole, 53mm, in bronze, (26.59 g), obv. inscription reading of four characters including long life, rev. standing figure (god of happiness) on right with sceptre, another figure on left with stork (longevity) above and tortoise below, (cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.432, p.112). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, round good luck and fortune charm, with square hole, 26mm, (6.10 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.767 [p.164]. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Tong Zhi tong bao', Emperor Mu Zong (1862-1874), round mother charm with square hole, 37mm, (20.43 g), rev. 'Long life, riches destiny' (cf.Lockett 1225 [p.102, 124], cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.896-9 for reverse, p.189). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 17 - 18th century, round multiple characters mint name inscriptional charm with round hole, 43mm, in bronze, (25.26 g), obv. and rev. are inscription reading the first characters of the names of the mints made during the reign of K'ang-hsi 1662-1723, (Zhong guo hua qian No.921, p.195, Glover 1741 but smaller). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Kang Xi Tung Pao', Emperor Sheng Zu (1662-1722), large round charm with square hole, 81mm, (115 g), rev. stylaised man, dragon and lion, (Thierry Amulets.., -; cf.Zhong quo hua qian No.1393 [not stylasied figures and larger). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round horoscope inscriptional charm with round hole, 46mm, in bronze, (23.85 g), obv. inscription reading with the 12 signs of the Zodiac on the outer edge, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1490, p.335, cf.Schjoth 92 for reverse). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round horoscope inscriptional charm with round hole, 71mm, in bronze, (59.60 g), obv. inscription reading with the 12 signs of the Zodiac on the outer edge, rev. standing figure on right, with dragon and demons being driven away on left, with Chinese characters 'Chang T'ien Shih' (Heavenly Precepter [parton of the Taoist sect]), (Zhong guo hua qian No.1538, p.351, Glover 1654, p.154). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 45mm, in bronze, (27.15 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 43mm, in bronze, (19.88 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Not offered
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the 18-19th century, round multiple characters on both sides, unusual with only six (6) characters both sides, charm with square hole, 40mm, in bronze, (19.62 g), obv. and rev. are different letters both sides, (Zhong guo hua qian No.-, Glover -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Late in Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty or early Republic, large bronze charm, 67mm, (61.12 g), showing sexual intercourse between couples in four different positions, legend with four characters on the reverse side. An interesting charm with square centre hole. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, assorted types of mostly copies, forgeries and fantasies in base silver as dollar size pieces (7); 35mm + fantasy cash like issues (7) and fantasy spade, together with very poor genuine cash with heavy green oxidation (4). Poor - very fine. (19)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Czechoslovakia, ten korun, 1954, 1955, 1957 (KM.40, 42, 48); twenty five korun, 1954 (KM.41); fifty korun, 1948, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977 (KM.28, 70, 71, 79, 87); one hundred korun, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1957, 1971, 1976 (2) (KM.26, 27, 29, 30, 47, 73, 84, 85). In a small grey album, nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $200
Not offered
Cyprus, George VI, nine piastres, 1938 (KM.25). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Denmark, Christian IX, krone, 1882HC/CS (KM.797.1). Lightly toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Denmark, commemorative silver two kroner, 40th anniversary of reign 1903 (KM.802). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ethiopia, Menelik II, half birr 1887A (KM.4). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Not offered
Ethiopia, Menelik II, silver birr, 1892 (KM.19). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170