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China, Empire, Kwangtung, one cent, undated (c1906) (KM.Y.192). Traces of mint red, cleaned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Kwantung, cash, undated (1909-11) (KM.Y.204). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire and Republic, silver ten cents and twenty cents, undated (1890-1903) (KM.Y.200, 201); silver twenty cents, year 3 (1914) (KM.Y.327); Fukien Province, silver twenty cents, year 17 (1928) (KM.Y.389.2). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Empire, type of Kuang Hsu emperor (1875-1908), fantasy issue in silver, not dated, (27.02 g), (cf.Kann B24). Lightly toned, extremely fine
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
China, Empire, type of Kuang Hsu emperor (1875-1908), fantasy issue in silver for one tael (Kansu?), not dated, (33.19g), (cf.Kann B31). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, memento dollar, issued c.1927, (26.99 g), (KM.Y.318a.1). Full mint brilliance, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, memento dollar, issued c.1927, (KM.Y.318a.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (1912), obv. Sun Yat-sen to left, rev. One Dollar, The Republic of China, (KM.Y.319, Kann 603a). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $12,000
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (c.1912), (26.63 g), obv. Li Yuan Hung facing with military cap, and military uniform, rev. ONE DOLLAR, (KM.Y.320, Kann 638a). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,400
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar not dated but c.1912, 39.5mm, (27.17 g), obv. Li Yuan Hung facing with bare head and military uniform, rev. One Dollar and Chinese characters for one yuan in centre with open wreath, (KM.Y.321, Kann 639). Bright, minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar not dated but c.1912, 39.5mm, obv. Li Yuan Hung facing with bare head and military uniform, rev. One Dollar and Chinese characters for one yuan in centre with open wreath, (KM.Y.321, Kann 639 Ma 45). A little rubbed, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (1914), (26.89 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai facing with plumed cap, and military uniform, rev. one dollar, founding of the Republic, (KM.Y.322, Kann 644). Brilliant and uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,400
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), 39mm, (26.86 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, Kann 645). Uncirculated, obverse unevenly toned, reverse brilliant.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), 39mm, (26.68 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, Kann 645). Brilliant uncirculated as struck.
Estimate $500
SOLD $760
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), 39mm, (26.79 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, Kann 645). Extremely fine with usual surface marks.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), 39mm, (26.86 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, Kann 645), another year 10 (1921), (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 668). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 9 (1920), 39mm, (26.82 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 666). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $700
Passed in
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, not dated (1916), 39mm, (26.86 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai facing with plumed cap, and military uniform, rev. dragon to left, commemorating inauguration of Hung Hsien regime, (KM.Y.332, Kann 663). Slightly toned and very light marks but with a general full brilliance, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,200
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, year 12 (1923), the PU Yi Wedding commemorative, Tientsin mint, (26.83 g), obv. dragon phoenix over the insignia of longevity, rev. open wreath with characters for one yuan, (KM.Y.336, Kann 680). Light peripheral toned, otherwise brilliant uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $16,000
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, year 12 (1923), the PU Yi Wedding commemorative, Tientsin mint, obv. dragon phoenix over the insignia of longevity, rev. open wreath with characters for one yuan, (KM.Y.336, Kann 680). The unadopted design of the national emblem, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,100
China, Republic, silver dollar or yuan, obv. Sun Yat Sen, rev. birds over junk, year 21 (1932), (26.69 g) (KM.344, Kann 622). Underlying mint bloom with minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, Year 23 (1934), 39mm, (26.74 g), obv. Sun Yat Sen to left, rev. Junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 624). With original mint bloom, light dusty tone, minor surface marks, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $600
Passed in
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollars, rev. junk to right, Year 23 (1934) (KM.Y.345, Kann 624). Toned, light surface marks, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, Year 23 (1934), 39mm, obv. Sun Yat Sen to left, rev. Junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 624). Lightly toned, nearly FDC.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Republic, general Issue, silver dollar, dated year 10, (1921), (27.13 g), obv. President Hsu Shih-chang partly to left in civilian dress, rev. pavilion with date above in Chinese, (KM.676 & Kann 676). Toned, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,400
China, Republic, general Issue, silver dollar, undated but an issue of 1923, (27.00 g), obv. President Tsao Kun facing partly to left in civilian dress, rev. two crossed flags, (KM.K.677 & Kann 677). Brilliant good extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,600
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, undated but (1923), (25.88 g), obv. President Tsao Kun facing partly to left in military dress, rev. two crossed flags with six stars around, (KM.K678 & Kann 678). Light grey with some golden highlights a very attractive patina, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
China, Republic, general issue, silver dollar, undated but an issue of 1923, obv. President Tsao Kun facing partly to left in civilian dress, rev. two crossed flags, (KM.K.677 & Kann 677). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $840
China, Republic, pattern dollar, struck in Silver, not dated by issued in 1924, (26.86 g), obv. Marshall Tuan Chi Jui facing portrait, rev. within wreath 'peace', (L&M 865; Kann 683; KM.K.683). Brilliant uncirculated with a trace of blue-gold edge patination, very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,700
China, Republic, general issue fifty cents, Yuan Shih Kai, year 3 (1914) (KM.Y.328). Lightly toned, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550