Catalogue
China, Szechuan Province, under Empire, silver dollar, undated (1901-8) (KM.Y.238). Toned, nearly uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
China, under Empire, general issue, central mint at at Tientsin, silver dollar, 'Tai Ching Ti Kuo', undated (c.1907), (26.84 g), (KM.Y.14). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
China, under Empire, general issues, central mint at Tientsin, under Hsuan Tung, silver 'Pattern' Dollar, ND (1910), Obv Chinese and Manchu legend, Rev dragon within circle, "$1" below (KM.Y.219, Kann 219). Minor surface marks, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
China, under Empire, general issues, central mint at Tientsin, under Hsuan Tung, silver 'Pattern' half dollar, ND (1910), Obv Chinese and Manchu legend, Rev dragon within circle, "1/2 Dol" below, (KM.Y.23, Kann 220). Minor surface scratches, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
China, under Empire, general issue, Central mint at Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, (26.87 g), obv. facing dragon, rev. inscription around and within inner circle, (KM.Y31, Kann 227). Bright, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
China, Hunan Province, Republic issue, 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 $1,500
China, Kweichow Province, Republic issue, silver dollar or yuan, "the automobile dollar" year 17 = 1928, (KM.Y428). Cleaned, lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,300
China, Kweichow Province, Republic issue, silver dollar or yuan, "the automobile dollar" year 17 = 1928, (25.15 g), (KM.Y428). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $6,000
China, Manchurian Province, Republic issue, silver twenty cents, not dated but c.1914-5, (KM.Y.213a.3). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Szechuan Province, Republic issue, silver dollar, year 1, (1912), (25.49 g), (KM.Y.456). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Szechuan Province, Republic issue, two hundred cash, Shanghai Mint,(KM.Y.459.1a). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Szechuan-Shensi, Soviet Controlled Province, five hundred cash, 1934 (KM.512.1). Fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
China, Yunnan Province, Republic issue, silver half dollars, not dated (c.1911-1915), obv. facing dragon, rev. legend, (KM.Y.257). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
China, Republic issue, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (c.1912), obv. Li Yuan-Hung facing with military cap, and military uniform, rev. ONE DOLLAR, (KM. Y.320.1, Kann 638). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
China, Republic issue, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (1916), (26.76 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai facing with plumed cap, and military uniform, rev. dragon to left, commemorating inauguration of Hung Hsien regime, (KM.Y.332, Kann 663). Brilliant uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $7,500
China, Republic issue, general issue, Yuan Shi Kai, silver dollar, Year 9 (1920) (KM.329.6); Sun Yat Sen, 'Memento' dollar (1927) (KM.318a.1); 'Junk' dollar, year 23 (1934) (KM.345). Extremely fine; lightly toned, uncirculated; choice uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
China, Republic issue, general issue, silver dollar (1921), (26.81 g), obv. President Hsu Shih-Chang, rev. pavillion within inner circle, legend around, (KM.Pn65, Kann 1570). Lightly toned, proof-like field, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $6,000
China, Republic issue, general Issue, silver dollar, undated but (1923), (26.81 g), obv. President Tsao Kun facing partly to left in civilian dress, rev. two crossed flags, (KM.K677 & Kann 677). Bright, with some uneven patination, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,600
China, Republic issue, general issue, silver dollar, year 12 (1923), Pu Yi Wedding commemorative, Tientsin mint, (KM.Y.336.1, Kann 680a). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
China, Republic issue, Sun Yat Sen, silver memento dollar, undated (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Brilliant, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Republic issue, Sun Yat-Sen, silver memento dollar, undated (1927) (26.82 g), (KM.Y.318a.1). Brilliant with full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Republic issue, general issue, silver Junk dollars (3) year 23, (1934), (KM.Y.345). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
China, Republic issue, general issue, ten cents, year 30 (1941), obv. Sun Yat Sen to left, rev. spade money, (KM.Y.360). Double struck, very fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), copy of 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 $200
China, Yunnan Province, five-stamped Remittance Ingot, as a silver sycee, five taels or 5.5 ounce packsaddle type, of five blocks of stamps, c.1880-1900, (200 g), (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, medallic bullion issue, proof five ounces silver, 1996 (cf.KM.926). In capsule of issue, nearly FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
China, Jiangxi Province square (rectangular shape) ingot, fifty ounce ingot local tax ingot, (1145 grams), 19th century issue (1891) with three and four columns of characters, by Smith Yu Shun, states at top 'Wannian County', 'Guangxu Period 17th yeare, 1st month' and '50 ounces Smith Yu Shun' (cf.Cribb 40, p.101, Pl.10). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
China, Ching Dynasty cash coins, 1644-1911 (10) on card; Macau, coin types on card (8); Chinese crown size coins of various types and periods (48) all copies; cash coin type (copy); other cash type coins and coins of Hong Kong and People's Republic of China (67). Stored in large blue folder, poor - uncirculated. (134)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Szechuan, horse gaming token, not dated, (c.1912), (cf.Bruce-M1117, Duan 3621), silver five cents, struck in silver (noted to be in copper by Bruce). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
China, Northern Dynasty, Northern Qi, (550-570 A.D.), round cash type as a charm with square hole, 33mm, (13.08 g), "Chang Ping Wu Zhu" (The Constant and Regular Wu Zhu), four characters around, rev. lines and dots with swords, (cf.Hartill 13.27 [for obverse], Zhong quo hua qian No. 1047). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80