Catalogue
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen dollar (1912) (KM.Y.319; L&M 42). Lightly toned with full subdued original mint bloom, specimen-like strike, with raised rims, nearly FDC and very rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,900
China, Republic, dollar (yuan), undated (1912), (KM.Y321.1). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
China, Republic, silver dollar, Yr 3 (1914) (Y.329); Memento dollar (holed) 1927 issue; Yunnan Province fifty cents (KM.Y.257); Empire, Kwang Tung, silver twenty cents; Kiang-Nan ten cents silver; copper 50 cash Szechuan Province, 1912 (KM.449); other ten cas (3); various cash and charms (5) including Emp. Hui Zong (1101-1125) large 10 cash (Hartill 16.407, Schjoth 622); Wen Zong (1851-1861), ten cash Hangzhou, Zhejiang mint, (Hartill 22.1030, Schjoth 1593). Very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, Republic, Sun Yat-sen, silver dollar, Yr 21 (1932) birds over junk (KM.Y.344). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
China, Republic, Sun Yat-sen, silver dollar, Yr 21 (1932) birds over junk (KM.Y.344). Toned, with surface marks, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
China, under Republic, silver Junk dollars (3) year 23, (1934), (KM.Y.345). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, Republic ten cents year 27 (1938), year 28 (1939), another year 29 (1940); (KM.Y.349, Y.360). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Republic, Hunan Province, silver dollar, issued year 11, 1922, issued to commemorate Provincial Constitution in Hunan Province, (KM.Y.404). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,700
China, Republic, Kansu Province, obv. Yuan Shih-kai silver dollar, year 3, (1914), (KM.Y.407). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
China, Republic, mostly Kwangtung Province, 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 $250
SOLD $300
China etc., an interesting accumulation of dollar size coins of China that are either forgeries, copies or fantasies (10); Japan fantasy dollar; Thailand copies and fantasies (2); copies of dollar size coins from French Indo China, Mexico, Turkey; Russia copy of gold 10 roubles 1759 in base metal; others mostly in copper (7). Mostly fine - very fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Sinkiang, silver sar (tael), Kashgar mint, dated A.H. 1325, (35.28 g), type with three Chinese characters at top, (KM.Y.26.2). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
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 $70
SOLD $50
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round good luck inscriptional charm with square hole, 50mm, in bronze, (60.62 g), obv. inscription reading with four characters 'unbroken harmony', rev. standing figure filling entire charm, (cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.189, p.47[smaller size], cf.Glover Collection 1805 for obverse). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round prosperty, good luck inscriptional charm with round hole, 47mm, in bronze, (29.93 g), obv. inscription reading with four characters, 'The appearance of the good omen of the dragon and phoenix', rev. dragon and phoenix, with 'happiness' and longevity' characters in field, (Zhong guo hua qian No.280, p.84). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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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 $70
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round prosperty, good luck inscriptional charm with square hole, 47mm, in bronze, (28.33 g), obv. inscription reading with four characters 'peace, good luck and prosperty', rev. flowers on stems, bird on branch and butterfly, (Zhong guo hua qian No.410, p.102, Glover Collection 1886). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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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 $70
SOLD $50
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 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 $70
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round good luck inscriptional charm with round hole, 49mm, in bronze, (34.33 g), obv. inscription reading with four characters 'one million percent profit', rev. four Chinese characters, (Zhong guo hua qian No.944, p.201, cf.Glover Collection 1779 for obverse). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), broad rim charm, obv. "Qian Long Tong Bao", rev. dragon and phoenix with characters in centre between above and below, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1364, p.289). Fine and rare.
Estimate $240
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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 $70
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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 $120
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round incanation inscriptional charm with round hole, 54mm, in bronze, (51.73 g), obv. inscription reading with five vertical rows down the charm, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1642, p.378, cf.Schjoth 92 for reverse). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 43mm, obv. inscription reading 'a long life, wealth and honour, a hall full of gold and jade' surrounded by eight symbols, rev. Liu Hai on right with money line, toad, bat and peach twig, (Zhong guo hua qian -, Schjoth -, cf.Glover 1811). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Shun Zhi tong bao', Emperor Shi Zu, (1644-1661), coinlike charm, modified characters for Taiyuan, Shanxi mint on reverse, both sides with a broad rim decorated with symbols on obverse and fish on reverse, 32mm, (13.91 g), rev. 'Boo to left, 'Yuan' to right. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 'Qian Long tong bao', Emperor Gao Zong, (1736-1795), coinlike charm, modified characters covering both Board of Revenue and Board of Works mint on reverse, both sides with a broad rim decorated with symbols both sides, 28mm, (7.60 g). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, coinlike charm, modified characters covering uncertain ruler with Gansu mint reading on reverse, both sides with a broad rim decorated on both sides with symbols, 32mm, (14.04 g). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, coinlike charm, modified characters covering uncertain ruler with Gansu mint reading on reverse, both sides with a broad rim decorated on both sides with symbols and birds, 32mm, (11.70 g). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, late Qing dynasty 19th century, a finely decorated and ornamental base metal (silvered) tea caddy with handle featured with various scenes (including people) on all faces and top, the base inscribed in two rows 'Yuan Da (year); De Ming (maker); 150x124x90 mms. Very fine and a rare example of late Qing dynasty art.
Estimate $300
SOLD $670