Catalogue
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
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