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China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1901-8), (26.46 g), obv. Chinese characters, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.238, Kann 143). Good very fine with patination.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Szechuen Province, silver dollar, undated (1901-1908), 39.5mm, (26.53g), (KM.Y.238, Kann 145). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or dollar, undated (1907), 39.5mm, (26.73g), obv. and rev, with right and left 4-pointed rosettes, (KM.Y.254, Kann 166). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
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 $620
China, Empire and Republic, various minors, described in 2x2 holders (14) and packets, plus replica dollars (4); and Japan, one yen, replica silver sycee (2, large and small), Republic, Yuan Shih Kai set of ten, twenty and fifty cents (1914). Fine - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Lot withdrawn.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
China, Republic, Fukien Province, twenty cents year 20, issued 1931, 23mm, (5.31g), obv. '20' surrounded by the Kuomintang emblem, Chinese legend in outer circle, rev. monument on grave of the 72 martyrs, half brick in 3rd row of bricks at right of gate, (KM.Y.389.2, Kann 715d). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Republic, Kwangsi Province, twenty cents year 16, issued 1927, 23.5 mm, (5.48 g, 5.61 g), obv. Chinese characters around, rev. English legend Kwang-Si, 20 in centre, (KM.Y.415b, Kann 753). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Republic, Kwangtung Province, silver twenty cents, year 9 (1920), (KM.Y.423); Yunnan Province, silver twenty cents, obv. crossed flags, year 21 (1932), (KM.Y.491); Tibet rupee c.1902-1912, (KM.Y3). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Republic, Manchurian Province, silver twenty cents, not dated but c.1914-5, obv. without dot in centre of five-petaled rosette, (KM.Y.213a.3). Lightly toned, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Republic, Szechuan Province, copper five (5) cash, Year 1 (1912), Obv. date above crossed flags, Rev lion above clouds (KM.Y.441). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
China, Republic, Szechuen Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), 39.5mm, (25.68g), obv. Chinese characters, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien' rev. flower in centre, (KM.Y.456, Kann 775). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents or half dollar, undated (1917), 33mm, (13.13g), obv. General T'ang Chi-yao facing, rev. crossed flags, circle in flag to left, (KM.Y.479.1, Kann 673). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver twenty cents, dated (1932), 24mm, (5.31 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Chung Hua Min Kuo", "twenty cents silver coin", rev. crossed flags, date above, (KM.Y.491, Kann 772). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, dated (1932), 33mm, (12.67 g), obv. Chinese characters, "half dollar silver coin" and "Chung Hua Min Kuo", rev. crossed flags, date above, (KM.Y.492, Kann 771). Bright, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, dated (1932), 33mm, (13.22 g, 13.32 g and 13.57 g), obv. Chinese characters, "half dollar silver coin" and "Chung Hua Min Kuo", rev. crossed flags, date above, (KM.Y.492, Kann 771). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Republic, a test strike of gold standard silver coin (dated to year 21), 54.38g. (cf Kann 628), interesting original piece with 'Shi' chopmarked, representing Chinese rod for test. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen memento dollar (1927)(KM.Y.318a.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar not dated (1912), 39.5mm, 26.43g, obverse Li Yuan-hung facing with bare head and military uniform, reverse One Dollar (KM.Y.321, Kann 639). Beautifully toned and details, scarce and popular, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar not dated (c.1912), obv. Li Yuan-hung facing with bare head and military uniform, rev. One Dollar, (KM.Y.321, Kann 639). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
China, Republic, Li Yuan-Hung, Founding of Republic fantasy in bronze (cf.KM.Y321), (25.00 g). Lightly toned, FDC.
Estimate $1,000
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China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 9 (1920), bust left type 39mm, (26.89g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 666). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, Republic, Yuan Shi-Kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 10 (1921) (KM.Y.329.6, Kann.668). Unevenly toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
China, Republic, general issue dollars, Yuan Shih Kai, year 10 (1921) (KM.Y.329.5); Sun Yat Sen, Junk dollar, Year 22 (1933) (KM.Y.335). Toned, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
China, Republic, general issue dollars, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 10 (1921) (KM.Y.329.6). Sun Yat Sen, Junk dollar, Year 23 (1934) (KM.Y.335). Very fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
China, Republic, general issue dollars, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 3 (1914) (KM.Y.329), Year 8 (1919) (KM.Y.329.6); Sun Yat Sen, Junk dollar, Year 23 (1934) (KM.Y.335). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Republic issue, general issue silver dollars, Year 3 (1914) Yuan Shih-kai (KM.Y329) (7); Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan year 23 (1934), rev. junk to right, (KM.Y.345) (2); Sun Yat Sen, silver memento dollar, undated (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Very good - nearly very fine. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
China, Republic, silver dollar or yuan, obv. Sun Yat Sen, rev. birds over junk, Year 21 (1932) (26.65g) (KM.344). Underlying mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, Year 23 (1934), 39mm, 26.37g, obverse Sun Yat Sen, reverse Junk to right (KM.Y.345, Kann 624). With original mint bloom, light dusty tone, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, imitation junk dollars; Birds over junk dollar year 22 as an imitation soldered into silver plate as an ashtray; year 23, making small cylinder silver container, with maker's name 'Huan Ji' marked; year soldered in sliver plate with maker's name 'Tain Bao'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110