Catalogue
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Li Tsung, with title Tuan-ping, (1225-1264), round copper cash, issued 1234-1236, obv. "Tuan-ping Tung Pao", with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 32mms, (5.07 g), (cf.Sch.983, TFP 1504 p.124). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, Chin Dynasty, Nu-Chen Tarters, Chang Tsung (1190-1208), heavy ten cash, (A.D.1204), (18.13 g), (Sch.1093, TFP 1661 [p.137]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Western Hsia Dynasty, Emperor Chung Tsung, "Fou Cheong Yuen Pao", round cash with square hole, seal script, (A.D. 1130-1137), (5.88 g), four characters around, Value 2, diameter 26mms, (Sch. -, TFP 1673, Pl.138). Some minor green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yuanzhang, as Prince of Wu (1361-1368), round cash with square hole, value ten, four characters around "Da Zhong tong bao", rev. two characters "E shi" (value 10) diameter 45mm, (Hartill 20.50, Sch. -, TFP 1887). Green patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Zu (13681-1398), round cash with square hole, value five, four characters around "Hong Wu tong bao", rev. one character "Wu" (value 5), diameter 36mm, (Hartill 20.98, Sch. -, TFP 1933). Brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1394), round cash with square hole, value ten, (20.60 g), obv. four characters around "Hong Wu Tong Bao", rev. two characters "Jing shi" (Bejing value 10) diameter 45mm., 20.6 grams, (Sch. 1159, TFP 1949). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Yung Lo Tung Pao', Emperor Cheng Tsu (1403-1424), round string of cash with square hole, (A.D. 1426-1435), four characters around, diameter 25mms, (Hartill 20.121, TFP 1958, Sch.1166, JMQB p.329). Fine - very fine. (139)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, Yuan Dynasty, rebel Coinage of pretender Hsu Shou Hui (1351-1360), large 48mm, value 10, (34.62 g), (Sch.-, TFP 2020, Jen 576). Very fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, AE cash of K'ang Xi, (1662 - 1722), Board of Revenue and Board of Works mint, (M.3731-3734). Mostly fine - very fine. (35)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
China, Q'ing Dynasty, Emperor Wen Zong (Ch'i-hsiang), (1851-1861), "Xian Feng zhong bao", rev. "dang wushi" (value fifty), Board of Works mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 54mm., issued 1853-1854, (TFP 2444, Sch.-, Hartill 22.759). Very fine in plastic holder.
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Q'ing Dynasty, Emperor Wen Zong (Ch'i-hsiang), (1851-1861), Fuzhou, Fujian mint, "Xian Feng zhong bao", with additional characters "Equivalent to" rev. "Yi shi boo fu" (ten cash, Fuzhou, Fujian), Board of Works mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 38mm., issued 1853-1855, (cf.TFP 2515, Sch.-, cf.Hartill 22.785). Very fine and very rare, an unpublished type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
China, Empire, Chihli province, silver dollar, yr 26 (1900) year of the Boxer Rebellion, mintage reduced (KM.Y.73). Dull blue grey tone with underlying mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
China, Empire issue, Chili Province, one cash, 1908, (KM.Y.7c). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
China, Empire issue, Fengtien Province, ten cash, 1905, (KM.Y.35). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
China, Honan Province, copper 200 cash (1928), (KM.Y396.2); Hunan Province, copper 20 cash (1919). (KM.Y400.2); together with India (3) minor coins silver (3), Travancore. two chuckrams (KM.44); chuckram (KM.21) and Cochin, two puttuns 19th century (KM.2). Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
China, Hupeh Province, both in NGC slabs, ten cash, undated [1902-1905] (KM.Y122) (AU58); Republic of China, ten cash, [1919] (KM.Y307) (MS62). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
China, Kwangtung, ten cents, undated (1890-1908) (KM.Y.200). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
China, Kwangtung Province, in NGC or PCGS slabs, 20 cents 1890-1908, (KM.Y201, L&M 135), (AU55 NGC); Chekiang, 2 cents 1906 (KM.Y8b) (AU55 NGC); Hupeh, one cash (1898), (HSU 182) (VF20 PCGS). Last very fine others nearly uncirculated, first with blue and gold patination. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 $50
SOLD $30
China, Yunnan Province, silver dollar, undated (1908), issue by Kuang-hsu (KM.Y.254). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
China, Yunnan Province, silver three (five) stamped remittance ingot as a five taels sycee ingot or saddle pack of three blocks of stamps, probably pre Qing Dynasty, (163 g), (for type cf.Cribb 759-1007). Bright, very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
China, Republic, silver twenty cents, undated (1912) Memento - Birth of Republic of China (Kann 601; KM.Y.317). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
China, Republic, Kwangtung, silver twenty cents (1929)(KM.Y.426, L&M.158). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Li Yuan-hung, silver dollar, undated (1912) (KM.Y.321.1). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,700
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). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen memento dollar (1927)(KM.Y.318a.1). Subdued mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, Republic, general issue dollars, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 3 (1914)(KM.Y.329), with circle in ribbon bow (KM.Y.329.4)(illustrated), Year 10 (1921)(KM.Y.329.5); Sun Yat Sen, Junk dollar, Year 22 (1933), Year 23 (1934)(KM.Y.334, 5); Japan, one yen, meiji 28 (1895) with gin chopmark (KM.Y.280.5); Canada, Elizabeth II, silver dollar, 1966 (2), 1967. Very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $770
China, Republic, Yuan Shih Kai dollar, year 8 (1919) (KM.329.6); United Nations, proof silver medal commemorating visit of President Nixon to Peking China, 24th February 1972, obv. facing busts of Nixon & Chou, rev. Mao and United Nations Building. First coin nearly very fine, second medal FDC. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
China, Republic, Sun Yat-sen portrait on NGC slabbed fractional coins, 5 cents 1940 (KM.Y359) (MS64); 10 cents 1936 (KM.Y349) (MS64); 20 cents 1938 (KM.Y350) (MS62); 50 cents 1943 (KM.Y362) (XF45); together with Reformed Government, Japanese Occupation 10 fen 1940, (KM.Y522 [p.458]), (MS63). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, Japanese Puppet State of Manchukuo, both in NGC slabbing Ta T'ung, 5 Li 1934 (KM.Y1) (MS63); under K'ang Te, 1 chiao (10 fen) 1940 (KM.Y10) (MS62). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260