Catalogue
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 34 (1908), Chin mint, 39mm, (26.78 g), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.73.2, Kann 208). Bright, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 34 (1908), Chin mint, 39mm, (26.87 g), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.73.2, Kann 208). Lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
China, Empire, Chingkiang, silver dollar, Tai Ching Ti Kou type, undated (1908), 39.5mm, (26.74 g), obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.14, Kann 216). Bright, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
China, Empire, Chingkiang, silver dollar, Tai Ching Ti Kou type, undated (1908), 39.5mm, (26.82 g), obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.14, Kann 216). Bright, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
China, Empire, Chingkiang, silver dollars, Tai Ching Ti Kou type, undated (1908), 39.5mm, (26.74 g and 26.57 g), obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.14, Kann 216). Toned, very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
China, Empire, Chingkiang, general Issue, Central Mint at Tientsin, Hsuan Tung, silver half dollar, issued 1910, 33mm, (13.33 g), obv. Chinese and Manchu legend, rev. dragon within circle, "1/2 DOL." below, (KM.Y.23, Kann 220). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,600
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, 39mm, (26.66 g), obv. inscription around and within inner circle, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.31, Kann 227). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, 39mm, (26.70 g), obv. inscription around and within inner circle, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.31, Kann 227). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, 39mm, (26.73 g), obv. inscription around and within inner circle, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.31, Kann 227). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, 39mm, (26.52 g), obv. inscription around and within inner circle, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.31, Kann 227). Golden tone, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver 7 Mace and 7 candareens or dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), 39mm, (26.25 g), obv, legends around and in centre, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.131, Kann 45). Nearly uncirculated with trace of mint bloom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver 7 Mace and 7 candareens or dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), 39mm, (26.85 g), obv, legends around and in centre, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.131, Kann 45). Lightly toned, extremely fine with trace of mint boom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver 7 Mace and 7 candareens or dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), 39mm, (26.86 g and 26.96 g), obv, legends around and in centre, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.131, Kann 45). Lightly toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
China, Empire, Kiang Nan, silver dollar (1904), 39.5mm, (26.80 g), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.145a.12, Kann 99). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or Dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1890-1908, 39mm, (26.65 g), obv. legend in Hanz around with similar legend in Manchu script, rev. KWANG TUNG PROVINCE, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. (KM.Y.203, Kann 26). Lightly toned, extremely fine with some underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or Dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1890-1908, 39mm, (26.71 g and 26,72 g), obv. legend in Hanz around with similar legend in Manchu script, rev. KWANG TUNG PROVINCE, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. (KM.Y.203, Kann 26). One without hyphen, one bright and extremely fine, the other fine/very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or Dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1908-1911, 39.5mm, (26.62 g), obv. legend in Hanz around with similar legend in Manchu script, rev. KWANG TUNG PROVINCE, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. (KM.Y.206, Kann 31). Lightly toned, extremely fine with some underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or Dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1908-1911, 39.5mm, (26.62 g), obv. legend in Hanz around with similar legend in Manchu script, rev. KWANG TUNG PROVINCE, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. (KM.Y.206, Kann 31). Lightly toned, extremely fine with some underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or Dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1908-1911, 39.5mm, (26.80 and 26.81 g), obv. legend in Hanz around with similar legend in Manchu script, rev. KWANG TUNG PROVINCE, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. (KM.Y.206, Kann 31). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1901-8), 39.5mm, (26.74 g), obv. Chinese characters, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.238, Kann 143). Extremely fine with traces of original mint bloom.
Estimate $250
SOLD $3,400
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver dollars, undated (1901-8), 39.5mm, (26.52 and 26.56 g), obv. Chinese characters, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.238, Kann 143). One coin has inverted A for V in Province, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1909-11), 39.5mm, (26.67 g), obv. Chinese characters, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.243, Kann 150). This coin has inverted A for V in Province, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1907 Kann and 1908 KM), 33mm, (13.25 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yun-nan Sheng Tsao" and "Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao", rev. dragon with rosettes at side with English legends, (KM.Y.253, Kann 167). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1907 Kann and 1908 KM), 33mm, (13.27 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yun-nan Sheng Tsao" and "Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao", rev. dragon with rosettes at side with English legends, (KM.Y.253, Kann 167). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1907 Kann and 1908 KM), 33mm, (13.49 g and 13.06 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yun-nan Sheng Tsao" and "Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao", rev. dragon with rosettes at side with English legends, (KM.Y.253, Kann 167). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver dollar, undated (1907 [Kann], but actually made 1908 [KM]), 39.5mm, (26.65 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.254, Kann 166). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $680
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver dollars, undated (1907 [Kann], but actually made 1908 [KM]), 39.5mm, (26.43 g and 26.74 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.254, Kann 166). Nearly extremely fine and very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 33mm, (13.20 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Hsuan-t'ung T'ung-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.259, Kann 176). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 33mm, (13.23 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Hsuan-t'ung T'ung-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.259, Kann 176). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 33mm, (13.29 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Hsuan-t'ung T'ung-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.259, Kann 176). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200