Catalogue
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 $80
SOLD $60
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
SOLD $200
China, Northern Song Dynasty, cash coinage, 1008 - 1106, includes issues of Zhen Zong, Ren Zong, Ying Zong, Shen Zong, She Zong, Hui Zong, and others, mostly sorted into plastic bags and identified. Mostly good - fine. (158)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 57mm, (52.20 g), fifty cash coin with additional character (Zhi Zao) equals 'Manufacture' = Board of Revenue mint, (cf.Hartill type 22.702, Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
China, Empire, 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 $120
SOLD $120
China, Empire, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 50 mm., AE one hundred cash coin, Zhili Mint, (57.91 g), issued 1854-1855, (Hartill 22.1063, Sch. -, TFP 2534). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Q'ing Dynasty, cash coinage, 1723-1850, includes issues of Yong Zheng, Shun Zhi, Kang Xi, Qian Long, Jian Qing and Dao Guang. Mostly good - fine. (244)
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, year 24 (1898), Ta Tsing Twenty Fourth year of Kwang Hsu, Pei Yang Arsenal, (KM.Y.65.2, Kann 191). Toned, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Chihli Province, 25th year of Kuang Hsu silver dollar (1899) (KM.Y.73). Sun chop mark on the obverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,000
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 29 (1903), (KM.Y.73.1, Kann 205). With two additional chopmarks on obverse lightly toned, otherwise, good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Kuang-hsu, one dollar, undated (1908) (KM.Y.14). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, this in NGC slab, ten cash, undated [1902-1905] (KM.Y.122) (AU53); Kwangtung Province, this in PCGS slab, five cents, [1890-1905] (KM.Y.199) (VF30). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), rev. facing dragon, (KM. Y.131, Kann 45). Nearly uncirculated with mint bloom.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
China, Empire, Kiang Nan, silver dollar (1904), 39.5mm, (26.47 g), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.145a.12, Kann 99). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver half dollar, (1896-1898), 33mm, (13.04 g), (KM.Y.182, Kann 304). Cleaned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver half dollar, (1901), 33mm, (12.70 g), (KM.Y.182a.1, Kann 427). Cleaned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver dollar, (1905), 38mm, (25.94 g), (KM.Y.183a.3, Kann 512). Light tone, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,300
China, Empire, Manchurian Province, under Empire, twenty cents, 1909-1910, (KM.Y.213, Kann 259). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Manchurian Province, under Empire, twenty cents, 1909-1910, (5.12 g), (KM.Y.213, Kann 259). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Sinkiang, silver five miscals, not dated, type attributed to 1905, without central rosette or dot and without inner circle on reverse, (KM.Y.6, Kann 1012). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Sinkiang, silver five miscals, not dated, type attributed to 1905, without central rosette or dot and without inner circle on reverse, (KM.Y.6.1, Kann 1013). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1909-11), 39.5mm, (26.60 g), obv. Chinese characters, rev. dragon, inverted A for V in Province, (KM.Y.243.1, Kann 150). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
China, Empire, a almond glass sealed container of Chinese mixed base metal coins, noted Ho-nan 100 and 200 cash, a range of 10 cash coins, a few cash from Qing dynasty, (weight 1.3 kg). Only a few fine, mostly very good. (approx. 150)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (1914), obv. Yuan Shih-kai facing with plumed cap, and military uniform, rev. one dollar, founding of the Republic, (KM.Y.322, Kann 644). Golden blue peripheral patina, good extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,500
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, dollar, Year 3 (1914) (KM.Y.329); Sun Yat-sen, Memento dollar, undated (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (1916), (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). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $3,000
China, Republic, general issue silver dollar, Junk type year 22 (1933), (KM.Y.345, Kann 623). With peripheral tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan year 22 (1933), 39.5mm, (26.67 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen, rev. junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 623). With original mint bloom, uncirculated and brlliant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
China, Republic, general issue silver dollar, Junk type year 23 (1934), (KM.Y.345, Kann 624). With peripheral tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Fukien, silver twenty cents, issued 1923, (KM.Y.381, Kann 705). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30