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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, round personalised good luck and fortune charm, with square hole, 37mm, (21.01 g), obv. 'Tian Fu Ce bao' rev. a group of animals (Zhong guo hua qian No.-, Thierry -). Good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with round hole, 44mm, in bronze, (19.82 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. deer below symbol above, (Zhong guo hua qian No.323). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 40mm, (15.69 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 scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 38mm, in bronze, (16.45 g), obv. inscription reading 'Cheng (Zheng) to tong bao', rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1360 [for obverse] and 1490 [for reverse]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Late in Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty or early Republic, medium bronze charm, 30mm, (14.02 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 $100
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) or earlier, bronze amulet with peony flowers the ling of flowers, grown mostly in the Kiangnan or south of the river Yangtse (mentioned in history (vide Empress Wu Hou of Tang) as a flower charm with a four flowers placed at right angles as the design, set with cut away field, 63mm, (Zhong guo hua qian No.106, p.30; cf.Schjoth 117, Glover 1761). Toned, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Cook Islands, Great Explorers proof silver fifty dollars, set of 25 coins, 1988 (KM.61-69, 96-111). In timber sea chest style case, no key, with some certificates, FDC. (set of 25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Cook Islands, proof silver fifty dollars, 1988, coins of the Great Explorers, twenty five coin set in wooden treasure chest case. FDC. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Czechoslovakia, Republic, medallic silver issue of ten dukaten, 1929 (Bruce X.M6). Toned, edge bumps, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Danzig, Stephan Bathory, (1576-1586) silver denar, 1580, Gdansk Mint (Kop.7417); Sigismund III Wasa, (1587-1632) silver ort, 1623, Gdansk Mint (KM.15.2; Kop.7504). First toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Denmark, Christian IV, silver mark, 1617 (KM.52). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $160
East Africa, George VI, one shilling, 1941I (KM.28.2). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Egypt, silver commemorative one pounds, 1974 (KM.443), 1976 (KM.453, 454, 455, 457) (4), 1977 (KM.472). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Fiji, George V, florin, 1936, George VI, florin, 1942S. Toned, nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Fiji, George V - Elizabeth II, 1934 - 1967, nearly complete in broken press-in album. Some early issues in high grade, three pennies corroded, otherwise generally better than average, very fine - uncirculated. (87)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
France, 1804-1993, many 19th century silver issues up to two francs, includes one franc L'an 12, L'an 14, 1829T, two francs 1830W (total 115); Germany, 1803-1992, includes one mark, 1955G; (total 159), sold with owner's lists (4). All described in 2x2 holders on sixteen plastic pages, very good - uncirculated. (274)
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
France, Second Republic, pattern piedfort five francs, 1848 by Rogat in white metal (Mazerol 1297C). Oxidised tone, dull good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
France, Second Republic, five francs, 1849A (KM.756.2); Napoleon III, fifty centimes, 1866A (KM.814.4). Toned, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
French Indo China, one piastre, 1885A-1889A (KM.5). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine, the 1888 scarce. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
French Indo China, one piastre, 1893A, 1894A, and 1895A (KM.5). The first scarce, nearly extremely fine; good very fine; extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
French Indo China, one piastre, 1895A-1900A (KM.5a.1). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $350
French Indo China, one piastre, 1901A-1906A (KM.5a.1). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $240
SOLD $380
French Indo China, one piastre, 1907A-1910A, 1913A (KM.5a.1). Good very fine - extremely fine, the 1910 scarce. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
French Indo China, one piastre, 1921, 1921H, 1922, 1922H (KM.5a.2, 3). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
French Indo China, one piastre, 1924A (KM.5a.1). Considerable mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
French Indo China, one piastre 1925A (KM.5a.1). Underlying mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
French Indo China, one piastre, 1925A-1928A (KM.5a.1). Some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Indo China or Burma, silver tael, c.1943, possibly made in Hanoi, obv. in Burmese and Chinese, 'genuine silver one tael', rev. stag head in linear circle, (36.98 g) (KM.A3 [French Indo China, p.748], Kann 939). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,200
Indo China or Burma, silver tael, c.1943, possibly made in Hanoi, obv. in Burmese and Chinese, 'genuine silver one tael', rev. stag head in linear circle, (37.21 g) (KM.A3 [French Indo China, p.748], Kann 939). Worn, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
German East Africa, ten heller, 1911A (KM.12); quarter rupie, 1891, 1904A, 1906A (KM.3, 9 [2]) (3); one rupie, 1901, 1911J, 1912J (KM.2, 10 [2]) (3). A few coins cleaned, nearly very fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270