Catalogue
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun (A.D. 1333-1368) issued from 1350, five qian, diameter 70mm, also known as Toghon Temur, obv. 'Zhi Zheng tong bao' in regular script, rev. 'Ji' above, 'quan chao' and 'wu qian' (1358), (TPF 1817, Hartill 19.124, Sch.1114). Hoard patination, fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), ten cash coin, 38mm (23.81 g), Board of Revenue mint, (Harwill 22.694, Sch. -, TFP 2420); De Zong (Kuang Hsu), (1875-1908), cast brass, Fuzhou, Fujian (Fukian) mint, ten cash, 35mm, (21.71 g), (KM.C.-, Hartill -). Very fine, last coin very rare, not in major references. (2)
Estimate $400
Passed in
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 58mm, (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 Very fine, apparently unpublished.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 $500
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), 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 53mm., issued 1853-1854, (TFP 2444, Sch.-, Hartill 22.759). Fine, with edge faults.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Empire, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 43mm, (100 g), bronze fifty cash coin, with two extra characters on obverse (2 liang 5 qian), Fuzhou, Fujian mint, (cf.Harwill 22.787 Sch. -, TFP 2524). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), issue in name of Sheng Zu as Kang Xi (1662-1722), Tianxia Taiping, coin for period of Kangxi, bronze Palace presentation coin, 42mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping' (Heaven great peace on earth), (cf.Hartill 26.3, cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.1252, 1255 for other rulers). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round charm with square hole, 39mm, in bronze, (18.72, 17.00 g), obv. flower spray, rev. plain, another with round hole 47mm (23.81 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.28 [2], cf.76-77). Fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round lucky open work amulet charm, with round hole, 55mm, in bronze, (34.82 g), obv. and rev. with two dragon face to face playing with a pearl, like images each side with air spaces between them, and other uncertain representations, (Zhong guo hua qian No.86, p.24, Schjoth 110). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Late in Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) or early Republic, medium bronze charm, 40mm, (23.82 g), showing sexual intercourse between couples in four different positions, legend with four characters on the reverse side, a mule of (Zhong guo hua qian No.278/252) (illustrated); others (2), 50 and 30mm, (39.40 and 9.89 g), obv. Imperial inscription reading around, rev. two dragons for both charms, (Zhong guo hua qian No.378, a mule of 761/183). First an interesting charm, all have a square centre hole, very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 53mm, in bronze, (43.57 g), obv. inscription reading around translated 'May gold and jade fill your house [hall]', rev. two dragons around, (Zhong guo hua qian No.438); Japan, shaped coin (charm) for 50 mun c.1600-1868. Very fine, and both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) or earlier, uncertain emperor, round cash inscriptional charm with square holes to an earlier era, 32, 30, 28, 35mm, in bronze, (9.01, 8.13, 7.06 and 11.90 g), obv. Imperial inscription reading around, in seal script, rev. plain for first coin and snake/tortoise for next two and with figure standing and spear on last charm, (Zhong guo hua qian No.474, 1042, 1051, 1054). Very fine and rare, first charm illustrated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 35mm, in bronze, (15.80 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. spear on stand and standing figure, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1054); another charm 24mm, (5.86 g), obv. two characters, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping' (Heaven great peace on earth); Sheng Zu cash plated with silver type coating from Board of Works mint (Hartill 22.93); Kiang Nan, Empire, silver twenty cents, 1899, (4,50 g), (KM.143a); a Chinese bar with portrait, 80mm long; Great Britain, bronze medal with break in edge of the Battle of Culloden, obv. William Duke of Cumberland on horse to left, rev. battle scene. Mostly very fine, some rare. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) or earlier, uncertain emperor, round cash inscriptional charm with square holes to an earlier era, 33, 44 and 40mm, in bronze, (9.37, 26.83 and 20.71 g), obv. Imperial inscription reading around, rev. two dragons for the first charm and standing figure and deer for second charm, third charm with both sides divided into four segments with mostly Chinese characters, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1240, 1634, 1631). Very fine and rare, last charm illustrated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), charm, legend reads "May the wrath of the god of thunder destroy the devils and send down purity!, May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai shang lao chun (Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as lu Ling (a famous runner in Mu Tang'ds time 10th century B.C.)", with a round hole, rev. floral arrangement, diameter 60mm, (58.75 g), mule (cf.Zhong quo hua qian No. 1499 for reverse, cf.Sch.92). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 45mm, in bronze, (27.15 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, a collection of charms and fantasies, fitted and recessed into cloth base within a tray with raised bevelled edges (see illustration), mostly modern manufacture 19th - early 20th century includes imitations of key money, round shouldered spade money and cast charm in brass with small boy attached to top, double charm type etc. Mostly fine - very fine or better. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
China, an unusual collection of 19th-20th century created large size charms, includes a sword with a dark green patination (620 g), 305mm long and 87mm wide, with raised Chinese inscription on blade with ornate decoration; another large horse charm inscriptions both sides 108mm diameter, with square hole (215 g); another two horse charm with same two characters both sides, square centre hole 127mm diameter (365 g); another double dragon charm with inscription 108mm diameter (225 g); two fishes charm incuse fishes both sides with added Chinese and Seal script characters in Mongol script around outer rims, 125mm diameter (325 g) with no centre hole; large size cash like charm diameter 160mm, (590 g) with four characters both sides. Several with added green patination, (see smaller example in our Sale 111 [lot 2160]), otherwise all are very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
China, an assortment of charms, mostly cast in brass as copies of earlier charms, some as duplicates of each other all appear to be similarly cast (18); together with a Post Office Savings Bank (unopened) containing unknown coins a a small tin containing assorted coins, including a half dollar from Yunnan (KM.Y.492), silver twenty cents, year 9 (1920) poorly struck probably a modern copy, other coins (21). Mostly very good - fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Chekiang Province, under Empire, silver twenty cents, nd c.1898-9, (KM. Y.53.7). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 29 (1903), (KM.Y.73.1, Kann 205). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 29 (1903), (KM.Y.73.1, Kann 205). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
China, Empire, Chingkiang, silver dollar, Tai Ching Ti Kou type, undated (1908), 39.5mm, (26.71g), obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.14, Kann 216). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver 7 Mace and 7 candareens or dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), 39.75mm, (26.63g), obv, legends around and in centre, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.131, Kann 45). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, silver twenty cents, undated (1895-1907), 23.50mm, (5.36g), (KM.Y.125.1, Kann 42); silver fifty cents, undated (1895-1905), 34.00mm, (KM.Y.126 Kann 41). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
China, Empire, Ho-Poo, a test strike of one Tael silver coin (dated 29th year of Kuang-Hsu) 51.95g (cf Kann 927), interesting original piece with 'Shi' chopmark representing the Chinese word for test. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, Empire, Kiangnan Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or dollar, 1904, 39.5mm, (27.00g), obv. with 'HAH' left and 'CH' right in outer circle, rev. Imperial dragon, (KM.Y.145a.12, Kann 99). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, Empire, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar (1904) (39.5mm) (KM.Y.145a.12). Dark blue brown tone, shallow strike on legend on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1890-1908, 39mm, (26.63g), (KM.Y.203, Kann 26). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver dollar, nd c.1890-1908 (KM.203). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, Empire, Sinkiang Province, silver sar or tael, not dated, (c.1905), no outer legends and rosettes around uncircled dragon, (KM.7). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400