Catalogue
China, Republic, Li Yuan-Hung, Founding of Republic fantasy in bronze (cf.KM.Y321), (25.00 g). Lightly toned, FDC.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
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
China, Republic, silver fifty cents Sun-Yat Sen year 31 (1942), with 'Kuei' under spade between legs on reverse (KM.Pn199 unpriced, Kann 866m). As struck with minor spotting on both sides, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
China, Republic, Chang Tso Lin Memorial, fantasy issue in bronze, year 15 (1926), (24.31 g), (cf.KM.Pn79, cf.Kann 685). Lightly toned, FDC.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, Year 18 (1929) a fantasy in bronze, obv. Sun Yat Sen facing slightly too left in suit, rev. one yuan (dollar) within wreath, (cf.KM.Pn108, cf. Kann 612). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
China, Republic, President Hsu Shih-Chang fantasy half dollar in patinated bronze (cf Kann B63). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Peoples Republic, toned proof silver ten yuan, panda coin, 2011 (KM.1980). FDC.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, a large accumulation in a cliplock album of Chinese ten cents of the Republic, cash of Qing Dynasty, copies in silver of Chinese dollars including dragon dollar, Yuan Shih Kai, Kiang-Nan dollars; Japanese cash and modern issues including copies of one yen coin etc. Very good - very fine, note that better coins are all modern copies. (227)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, ten cents, Year 3 (1914) (KM.Y.326) (4); China, Empire, Chekiang Province, ten cash, 1903-1906 (KM.Y.49), 1903-1906 (KM.Y.49.1) (2), 1903-1906 (KM.Y.49.2) (4); Hupeh Province, ten cash, 1906 (KM.Y.10j.4), 1906 (KM.Y.10j.5), 1902-1905 (KM.Y.120a.3) (9), 1902-1905 (KM.Y.120a.4), 1902-1905 (KM.Y.122.1); Kiangnan Province, ten cash, 1906 (KM.Y.10k.3), 1907 (KM.Y.10k.8) (2), 1905 (KM.Y.135.9) (5), 1905 (KM.Y.138), 1905 (KM.Y.138.1); Kwangtung Province, ten cash, 1900-1906 (KM.Y.192) (2); a variety of Chinese coins from 1900s, Republic and Provinces, ten cash, (81). Fine - extremely fine. (117)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
China, modern medallic issues in gilt as gifts with card as manufactured by the Chinese mint, many celebrating 'Happy New Year' with various dates mostly of 2014 (14); together with an album folder of banknotes mostly from China, and a few covers etc. Fair - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cook Islands, proof silver one ounce one dollar, 2004 (4), HMAS Sydney with replica Kerr medal (2), Cobb & Co (2); mint silver one ounce one dollar, 2006 (2) Fire Engine. In cases of issue with certificates, uncirculated - FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Cook Islands, Perth Mint, proof silver one ounce one dollar, set of five coins, 2004, Great Railway Journeys of the World, coloured issue. In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Crusaders, Antioch, Tancred as regent, (1101-1112), AE follis, 21mm, (4.56 g), first type, obv. nimbate bust of St. Peter facing, holding cross-tipped sceptre, rev. [+]/ KE BOI/ **QH TO [DU]/LO* COV [T]/ANKR[I]/+ across field, (Metcalf, Crusades 53-7; CCS 3a). Nearly very fine with dark brown patina, rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Egypt, qirsh, AH1203 Yr 16 (1803) (KM.138), AH1277 Yr 10 (1869) (KM.248.1); ten piastres, AH1335 (1917) (KM.319) (2). Very good - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Louis IX, (1226-1270) gros Tournois (4.13g) (Dy.190). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
France, Philippe IV, (1285-1314) third gros Tournois (1.31g) (Ciani 214; D.219D). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
France, Philippe IV, (1285-1314) gros Tournois (4.13g) (Dup 2130). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715) quarter ecu (6.84g) (1644A) (D.1463). Die flaw on base of crown, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
France, Louis XIV, half ecu, 1710A (15.25) (KM.382). Area of weakness, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
France, Louis XIV, half ecu, 1712T (Nantes) (15.13g) (Dav.1569). Nearly very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
France, Napoleon Emperor, five francs, 1811A (KM.694.1). Considerable original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
Passed in
France, Antwerp, (besieged by the Allies), ten centimes, 1814, LL monogram, (Mailliet VI, 2; KM.7.1). Brown patination, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120