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China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 48 mm., AE one hundred cash coin, Zhili Mint, (45.87 g), issued 1854-1855, (Hartill 22.1063, Sch. -, TFP 2534). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Tai Ping Rebel coinage, obv. 'Tian Guo' (Heavenly Kingdom), as obverse with two characters, rev. 'Tong bao' two horizontal characters, round cash with square hole, issued 1853-1855, diameter 38mm, (Hartill 23.2, TFP -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, bamboo cash tokens, c.1895; issued by the firm of Guang Da Zhuang in Kiangsu, (See Spink-Taisai Sale 15, 2-3 Sept., 1993, lot 715 illustrates similar examples it realised US$240 + 10%); another smaller example of uncertain status; Taiwan, packaged (2) Taiwan five yuan, (KM.Y552) coins, and a packaged 2007 gilt medal; together with a green jade amulet with gold support attached and pale green ring 26mm with small 6mm central hole. Extremely fine and rare. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, a mixed assorted group of Chinese cash (includes 32 pieces of 2 cash), ranging from the Tang Dynasty to the Ch'ing dynasty, includes some from the Ming and Northern Sung dynasty), several issues in described 2x2 holders, but mostly in strings of cash. Many appear to be from finds with dirt patination or corrosion, much duplication, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, a large accumulation of cash, many with some damage, most Ch'ing dynasty with a few earlier and some from Japan and Annam. Some fine, many only very good, a quantity on a bent iron bar. (approx 300)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
China, various early issues with much duplication, noted Shu Dynasty (221-265 A.D.), value 1 (Hartill 11.26) (17); small "Goose eyes" (Hartill 11.26) (13); other larger cash issues Wang Mang (7-23 A.D.), including (Hartill 9.11. 9.32 [2]) etc. Many oxidised from finds, fair - very fine. (43)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, Japan, Malaysia (Kelantan), an interesting group of 115 cash coins mostly from the Ch'ing Dynasty but some as early as Wang Mang (7-21 A.D.), but includes a few Japan and Korea cash coins and (2) tin pitis coins AH 1321 (1903) from Kelantan (KM.15). Mostly fine or better with several in Noble Numismatics packets. (115)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
China, Provincial issue, Fukien Province, copper ten cash, nd (c.1901-1905), obv. 'F. K. CUSTOM HOUSE', (CCC 30, KM.Y97.1). Brilliant uncirculated and very rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
China, an assortment of ten cash coins of the 'Tai- Ching- Ti- Kuo' coinage, various dates, Chingkiang coinage for 1906, 1907, 1909; mostly from Fengtien, Fukien, Hunan, Hupeh, Kiangnan, Kwangtung, or uncertain. Mostly fine or better, some mints are difficult to read. (34)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Empire, general issue, Honan Province, pattern specimen or trial strike of a twenty cash CD1909 issue, struck on large extended flan with sharp edge, (27.18 g), (KM.Pn3, CCC537, MCCC HON 33). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
China, Provincial issue, Hunan Province, copper ten cash, nd (c.1902-1906), obv. HU-NAN TEN CASH, (KM.Y112.10), another with die rotation anticlockwise 90 degrees, weak on part of obverse and reverse. Both about extremely fine, last rare as such. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
China, Hu Peh Province, silver dollars, Kuang Hsu, not dated (c1895-1907); another, Hsuan T'ung, not dated (c1909-1911) (KM.Y.127.1, 131). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $290
China, Hu Peh Province, brass cash (ND) (1908) (KM.Y7j.1); Kwang Tung, twenty cents (1910-11) (KM.Y205). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
China, Hu Peh Province, dollar (1909-11) (KM.Y.131). Punch or chop on dragon's head, good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $250
China, Kiangnan Province, dollar (1898) (KM.Y.145). Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,450
China, Kiangnan Province, dollars (1904) (KM.Y.145a.16) and (KM.Y.145a.17). Three small chop marks, fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
China, Kiangsee-Kiangsoo Province, Empire, Shanghai coinage five ch'ien or half tael (18.4g), year 6 (1856) (KM.Kann 907); Provincial, silver half tael (1906), Tientsin mint (Kann 935) (18.5g). Sold as is, both toned, possible forgeries, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,600
China, Kwangtung silver twenty cents, Empire, undated (1890-1908) (11) KM.Y201; (1909-1911) (1) KM.Y205; Republic, years 7 (1), 8 (1), 9 (10), 10 (1), 11 (1), KM.Y423; year 18 (2), KM.Y20. Fine - extremely fine. (28)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
China, Kwangtung, silver twenty cents, undated (1909-11) (KM.Y205). One with full mint bloom uncirculated, the other cleaned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
China, Provincial issue, Kwangtung Province, copper one cent, nd (c.1900-1906), obv. Kwang - Tung, ONE CENT, (KM.Y192). Uncirculated, with some mint red and rare as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Sechuan Province, dollar (1901-8) (KM.Y.238). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
China, Yunnan Province, dollar (1909-11) (KM.Y.260). Very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
China, mostly silver ten cents from various provinces, Fukien Republic twenty cents, 1928 Canton Martyrs, KM.Y389.2; Empire, Fukien, (2), KM.Y103; Kirin, nd. KM.Y180.1; Hupeh, (3) nd. KM.Y124.1; Kiangnan, (7), dated 1898 (2), 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 (2), KM.Y142 varieties; Kwangtung, (21) c.1890-1908, KM.Y200; Republic, ten cents, year 3 (1914) (4), KM.Y326; Hupeh copper cash nd (c.1906), KM.Y121; brass cash Chingkiang Empire KM.Y25; Kwangtung (2) KM.Y191; other coins (9). Fair - extremely fine. (52)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
China, a small group of Imperial copper ten cash, An-Hwei Province with error inword 'TEN' spelt as 'TOEN', (7.27 g), (KM.Y.49), comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (from the Numismatics the Netherlands Group); Szechuan Province in brass of 'Tai-Ching-Ti-Kuo, dated 1909 (KM.Y201); another of Hupeh Province, dated 1906, (KM.Y.10j.2); twenty cash of Hunan Province, c.1919 (KM.Y400); ChingKiang Empire, twenty cash (Hu Poo), nd c.1903, (KM.Y.5); Chinese cash (6), three have been partially gilded, include Wu Zhu (from A.D. 25) (Hartill 10.13) (2); Northern Wei Dynasty (Hartill 13.23); Former Shu Kingdom Dynasty (Hartill 15.31, TFP 772); Northern Sung Dynasty, Jin Kang type, (cf.Hartill 16.517); others of Northern Sung (2). Fine - very fine, some rare. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Imperial, copper issues of ten cash from various provincial areas, Chekiang (4) KM.Y49, Chihli (Pei Yang) (3), ChingKiang Empire (Hupoo); Custom House (Fukien Province) KM.Y97 (1), Fukien (5, one is KM.Y.100.3), Hunan (2), Hupeh (6), Tai Ching Kai Kuo coinage Fukien Province (1), Kwangtung (8), Kiangnan (5), Kiangsoo (1), Shantung (2). Mostly fine - very fine. (39)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, memento dollar, undated (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
China, Republic, Yuan Shih Kai dollar, year 8 (1919) (KM.329.6). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
China, Republic, silver dollar, Year 10 (1921) Yuan Shih-kai (KM.Y329.6). Mint bloom, some scuffing, dark tone areas and small amount of edge verdigris, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, Republic, year 12 (1923), Pu Yi Wedding commemorative (KM.Y.336). Uneven patchy toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
Passed in
China, Republic, silver dollar, Year 23 (1934) Sun Yat-sen (KM.Y345). Mint bloom, some scuffing, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200