Catalogue
China, various dynasties including Pan-Liang, Wu Chu, Wang Mang, Tang, Southern Sung, Ming and country Annam copper cash and a few modern copies as well as plastic bag of multiple cash and several hoard conglomorates of cash, all as unsorted issues in three large plastic containers sorted into rough groups, (approx 400, mostly with green oxidation from finds), a similar lot in three large plastic containers (approx 500) of Qing dynasty 1644-1911, including a large quantity of Ch'ien Lung 1736-1795 and Chia Ch'ung 1796-1820 cash from various mints; also includes a few machine made copper ten cash from the Empire and Republic. Poor - fine. (approx 1000)
Estimate $150
SOLD $390
China, Northern Sung dynasty cash and multiple cash, 960-1127, unsorted issues in plastic container sorted into groups, (approx 150, mostly with green oxidation); a similar lot (approx 200) of Qing dynasty issues of Xuan Zong 1821-1850 from various mints; others later issues in a similar container (approx 50); a Pascall sweets tin containing modern copies of Chinese Qing cash in three strings of 200 each etc. Fine - very fine. (approx 1000)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
China, various dynasties, all in a large box, with cash from the Northern Sung dynasty, as strings of 100 cash (900), similar lot of Qing dynasty as strings of cash (200) and loose coins mostly Qing dynasty (approx 750) all stored in two large plastic bags; together with sorted Qing copper cash of Shun Chih 1644-1661 and K'ang Hsi 1662-1722, from various mints and others all in two large plastic containers sorted into rough groups, (approx 100); together with (11) charms or created fantasy multiple cash, cash coins and small charms described as 'found in Bali' on felt cards (11) and cash in a box with old cloth from an old belt?, many with green oxidation from finds. Poor - fine. (approx 2000)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
China, a colourful home decoration made from Qing Dynasty cash coins as a large hanging object tied with Chinese knots signifying good luck, wealth all held with a continuous string thread indicating endless fortune and prosperity in the home. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, one Mexican Dollar, No.24754, 13th April 07, Shanghai, (P.S191). Good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Macau, Kwong Yuen Bank, fifty dollars, 1927, Cashier's Cheques issue, green on yellow, (P.S108), several splits and tears with paper backing as is normal for these extensively circulated issues, otherwise good, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80