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Canada, one cent - fifty cents, 1859 - 1982, various issues and dates, several in silver, noted one cent, 1924 (KM.28) and five cents, 1908 (KM.13), also one dollar, 1958 and New Brunswick, penny, 1843 (KM.2) (EF), Newfoundland, one cent, 1938-1947 (KM.18) (7). Stored in plastic coin pages in 2x2 holders with details, very good - uncirculated. (109)
Estimate $110
SOLD $90
Canada, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1872H (KM.3). Cleaned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Canada, one cent, 1924, 1925 (KM.28) (2); five cents, 1914, 1934, 1935 (KM.22, 29 [2]) (3); ten cents, 1903H (KM.10); twenty five cents, 1910, 1918 (KM.11a, 24) (2). Very good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Canada, silver coins, ten cents (GVI [3], EII [17]) (20), twenty five cents (GVI [7], EII [11]) (18), fifty cents (GVI [2], EII [3]) (5), various dates; also one dollar, 1954, 1958 (KM.54, 55) (2), overall total ASW approx 6.5oz. Poor - extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Canada, Elizabeth II, one dollars, 1953 (2), 1958 (2), 1959 (4), 1961, 1964 (3), 1965 (6), 1967 (3). Housed in 2x2 holders, with vendors list, very fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1973, 1977, 1978 (2), 1981 and 1983. In packs of issue, FDC. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1983 (2), 1984, 1985; proof one dollars, 1973, 1981 (2), 1986; mint one dollar, 1980, 1982. Uncirculated - FDC. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof one dollar, 1980, 1982; mint one dollar, 1970, 1971 (2), 1972, 1973 (2), 1974 (2), 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1971-1978. In cases and packs of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (16)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Cape Verde, proof one and ten escudos, 1985 (KM.PS.2). FDC. (2)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, quarter cent, 1898 (KM.90). Full original mint red, uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, (30.92 g), obv. Yih-tao (in gold) p'ing wu-chien, "one knife : value five thousand", (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Extremely fine, a very nice example with very clear characters and minimal encrustation, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,500
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang, key/knife money (on coin 'one knife worth 5000'), with gold inlay inscription (3 modern copies); Greece, proof silver ten euros, 2004 Summer Olympics Show Jumping. The last in case of issue with certificate, with edge stain and some spotting, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), "Huo Quan", bronze mould 68x87mm, for making six cash with two characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 22mms, issued 7-23 A.D., four characters on revcerse, (Coin type Hartill 9.32, Sch.149, TFP 488). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
China, Empire, Wang Mang, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, height 60mm, width 24mm, (45 B.C. - 23 A.D.), (Hartill 9.30) cased in plastic; together with large charm 67mm with meander pattern around on the character side with rev. raised sea animals, square hole in centre, (Zhong guo hua qian 1349). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Tang Dynasty, rebel issue, Shi Si Ming, (died A.D. 761), copper cash, diameter 36mm, obv. Di yi Yuan Bao around, rev. plain crescent above, (17.27 g), (Sch. 407, TFP 752, Jen 151, Lockett 189). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063), (3.98 g), with title Pao-yuan, "Wang Sung tung Pao", round cash, with square hole, issued (1038-9), four characters around in special script writing, diameter 25mms, (cf.Sch. 498, TFP 906 Pl.88). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $800
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), "Chung Ho Tung pao", round ten cash, value ten with square hole, (7.05 g), (issued 1107-9), diameter 30mm, (Sch. 632, TFP 1060, Pl.100). Some oxidation, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor, Ch'in Tsung (1126), with title Ching-k'ang, "Ching-Kang tung Pao", round cash value 2, with square hole, (1126), (7.40 g), four characters around in orthodox script writing, diameter 29mms, (TFP 1126 p.102). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Tsung, with title Chia-ting, (1195-1224), round copper cash as a pattern of the iron coin, issued 1208-1224, (8.33 g), obv. "Chia-ting Tung Pao", with square hole, four characters around, rev. "Erh chow", and "Sam Ju", diameter 31mms, (TFP 1326 p.104); together with Ceylon, Queen Lilavati (1197-1200, 1209-1211) (3), AE massa, (3.73, 3.90, 4.19 g), (M.837-839). Very fine and the first very rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
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