Catalogue
China, The Tarter Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Shi Zong, (A.D. 1161-1190), diameter 25 mm, four characters around, obv. "Da Ding tong bao", rev. "You" above, (Hartill 18.47, Sch. 1089, TFP 1643). Hoard patination, otherwise fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
Passed in
China, The Tarter Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Shi Zong, (A.D. 1161-1190), diameter 25 mm, four characters around, obv. "Da Ding tong bao", rev. "You" below, (Hartill 18.48, Sch. 1090, TFP 1644). Hoard patination, otherwise fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
Passed in
China, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), Emperor Wu Tsung (1308-1311), large bronze ten cash, with nien hao of Chih Ta issued 1310, in Mongol seal-writing, 41mm, (Hartill 19.46, Sch.1099, TFP 1733). Edge knocks, otherwise very good - fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
Passed in
China, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), Emperor Shun (A.D. 1333-1368) issued 1351, one cash, diameter 25 mm, obv. "Zhi Zheng tong bao" in regular script, rev. "Maw" in Mongol script above, (TPF 1786, Hartill 19.94, Sch.1103). Hoard patination, fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
China, The Ming Dynasty, Si Zong, (A.D. 1628-1644), five cash, diameter 34 mm, four characters around, obv. "Chong Zhen tong bao", rev."Hu wu", (Hartill 20.329, cf.Sch. 1284, TFP 2093). Green hoard patination, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
China, The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels, Sun Kewang, (A.D. 1648-1657), diameter 47 mm, ten cash coin, four characters around, obv. "Xing Chao tong bao", rev. "Yi fen", (Hartill 21.13, Sch. 1334, TFP 2143). Dirt attached, nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
China, The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels, Prince Yongming, (A.D. 1646-1659), diameter 36 mm, ten cash coins, four characters around, obv. "Yong Li tong bao", rev. "Yi fen", (Hartill 21.79, Sch. 1321, cf.TFP 2133). Dirt encrusted, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 56mm, four cash coin, (66.55 g), Board of Works Mint, (Hartill 22.75x, Sch. -, TFP -). Harshly cleaned, fine and apparently unlisted.
Estimate $70
Passed in
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 45mm, fifty cash coin, Board of Revenue mint, (Hartill 22.707 [R12], Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 51mm, fifty cash coin, Board of Works mint, (Hartill 22.762 [R11], Sch. -, TFP 2445). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 50mm, (56.57 g), bronze one hundred cash coin, Henan mint mint, "Boo he" (Hartill 22.848, Sch. -, TFP 2493). Fine - good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
Passed in
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 50mm, one hundred cash coin, Xi'an, Shaanxi mint, (Hartill 22.950 [R10], Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 71mm, one thousand cash coin, Xi'an, Shaanxi Mint, with stamp 'guan' on the rim at the bottom, (Hartill 22.954 [R5], Sch. -, TFP 2503). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 44mm, (34.66 g), bronze fifty cash coin, Zhili mint mint, "Boo jyi" (Hartill 22.1052, Sch. -, TFP 2452). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
Passed in
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type (350 g.), with block of two identical groups of characters, (cf.Cribb type XLC [Pl.49] for similar size and characters. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
China, Empire, general issue, at Tientsin Central Mint, silver dollar, 'Tai Ching Ti Kuo', undated (c1907), (KM.Y.14). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $450
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 23 (1897), (KM.Y.65.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $750
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, period at end of legend, year 34 (1908) (KM.Y.73.2). Lightly toned, nearly extremely very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar (1908) (KM.Y.73.2). Softly struck, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, Empire, Fengtien Province, silver dollar, Yr 24 (1898), (KM.Y.87). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,400
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), rev. facing dragon (KM.Y.131). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
China, Provincial, Kiang Nan, dollar (1899) (KM.145a.3). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,000
China, Provincial, Kiang Nan, dollar (1904) (KM.145a.12). Weakly struck in legend, bright and good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
China, Kwangtung Province, possible modern copy of silver dollar, obv. 'Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao, 7 mace and 3 candareens', rev. dragon emblem,in centre 'made in Kwangtung Province' below denomination etc. original type issued 1889, diameter 39mm, thickness 2.5mm, weight (27.32 g), (cf.Kann 16, KM.Y.198). Delightful grey and blue patination, about as struck, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
China, Sinkiang, Kwang Hsu, as an issue of Rebel Coinage of Yakub Beg (1864-1877), silver half miscal with Turki inscriptions of crude style, dated [12]91? with reversed number 9, (KM.C.37.1 variety). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Q'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver five ounce rectangular shaped ingot, attributed to Jiangxi Province 1847, and cast at the Jiangxi Provincial mint, (200 g), 43x54 mm, obv. 'heavy money of the Daoguang Period' rev. centre, Official coin Bureau exactly five ounces'; about edge Great Q'ing Dynasty Jiangxi Province, ding-wei year ie. 1847; [Cribb Pl.71 F52 illustrates a forgery of this ingot]. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
China, Q'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), large silver rectangular shaped ingot, (500 g), 127x42x10 mm, obv. 'Good fortune blessing' centre has dragon and phoenix, number thirty below, rev. three small countermarked characters, (Cribb -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $750
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver half dollars, not dated (c.1911-1915), obv. facing dragon, rev. legend, (KM.Y.257). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
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 $70
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China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver dollar, not dated (c.1920-2), obv. facing dragon, rev. legend, (KM.Y.258.1). Tone spots uneven, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300