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China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 33mm, (13.35 g and 13.20), 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, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver dollar, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 39mm, (26.78 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Hsuan-t'ung T'ung-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.260, Kann 175). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,300
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver dollar, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 39mm, (26.83 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Hsuan-t'ung T'ung-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.260, Kann 175). Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $2,000
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver dollars, undated (1909 [Kann], but actually made 1909-1911 [KM]), 39mm, (26.54 and 26.68 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Yunnan Sheng Tsao" and "Hsuan-t'ung T'ung-pao", rev. dragon with English legend, (KM.Y.260, Kann 175). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $3,000
China, Empire, 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, with additional countermark on central panel (180.17 g), (for type cf.Cribb 759-1007). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,100
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (27.04 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). Lightly toned, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (26.72 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). With original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (26.89 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). With original mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (26.74, 26.72 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). With light patination and mint bloom, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (26.73, 26.60 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). One with much obverse patination and mint bloom, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (27.22 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). With original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan not dated, (1927), Memento type 39mm, (26.78 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. two rosettes dividing legend, (KM.Y.318a, Kann 608). With original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen dollar (1912) 39.5mm, (26.88 g), (KM.Y.319; L&M 42). Brilliant most original mint bloom, a specimen-like strike, with raised rims, nearly uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,600
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar not dated (c.1912), 39.5mm, (26.95 g), obv. Li Yuan-hung facing with bare head and military uniform, rev. One Dollar, (KM.Y.321, Kann 639). Lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,400
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), bust left type 39mm, (27.00 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, cf.Kann 646). With some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), bust left type 39mm, (26.92 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, cf.Kann 646). With some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), bust left type 39mm, (26.86 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, cf.Kann 646). With some mint bloom, steel blue and gold patination on reverse, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), bust left type 39mm, (26.75, 26.73, 26.85 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, cf.Kann 646). Nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 8 (1919), bust left type 39mm, (26.50 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 665). Uneven tone on obverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $450
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 8 (1919), bust left type 39mm, (26.72 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 665). With trace of mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $900
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 9 (1920), bust left type 39mm, (26.85 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 666). Brilliant, with mint bloom, nearly uncirculated, rare as such.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 9 (1920), bust left type 39mm, (26.88, 26.80 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 666). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $450
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 10 (1921), bust left type 39mm, (26.68, 26.56 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 668). With some mint bloom, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $500
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 10 (1921), bust left type 39mm, (26.94 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 668). Brilliant, with mint bloom, nearly uncirculated, rare as such.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 10 (1921), bust left type 39mm, (26.77 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 668). Brilliant, with mint bloom, nearly uncirculated, rare as such.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 10 (1921), bust left type 39mm, (26.71, 26.67 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 668). With some patination and some mint bloom, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $360
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 10 (1921), bust left type 39mm, (26.64 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 668). Spotty obverse patination, otherwise nearly uncirculated/extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (1916), 39mm, (26.86 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). Lightly toned, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $9,400
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, year 21 (1932), 39.5mm, (26.72 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. birds over junk (KM.Y.344, Kann 622). Some original mint bloom, lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,400
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan year 22 (1933), 39.5mm, (26.73 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 623). With original mint bloom, uncirculated and brilliant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $450