Catalogue
China, Republic, Yuan Shih Kai, copper trial dollar, year 3 (1914), 38mm, (17.34 g), (KM.Y322 type, KM.Pn38). Trace of milling, with mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 3 (1914), 39mm, (26.82 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, Kann 645). Uncirculated, brilliant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver fifty cents (2), year 3 (1914), (KM.Y328); twenty cents (6), year 3 (1914) (KM.Y327); ten cents (7), year 3 (1914) (KM.Y326). Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,600
China, Republic, general issue dollars, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 9 (1920), (KM.Y.329.5). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
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 $500
SOLD $420
LOT WITHDRAWN. China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 8 (1919), 39mm, obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329.6, Kann 665). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
Passed in
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (1916), 39mm (26.60 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). Trace of light golden tone, otherwise good extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
China, Republic, unadopted design of National Emblem, silver ten cents, year 15 (1926), (KM.Y334), (one illustrated). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
China, Republic, unadopted design of the National emblem, silver twenty cents, year 15, 1926, (KM.Y.335). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, Republic, silver ten cents, year 16, 1927, death of Sun Yat-sen, milled edge, (KM.Y.339). Good extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, dated year 21 (1932), 39mm, (26.72 g), obv. Sun Yat-sen bust to left, rev. Junk to right with three birds flying above, (KM.Y.344, Kann 622). Brilliant, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
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 $450
SOLD $400
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar, year 23 (1934) (KM.Y345). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar, year 23 (1934) (26.48 g), (KM.Y345). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, Year 22 (1933), 39mm, (26.25 g), obv. Sun Yat Sen to left, rev. Junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 623). With some patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, pattern "junk" silver dollar, (1929) Austrian production, (Kann 617; KM.Pn.101). Extremely fine or better and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
China, Republic, pre WWII issues in copper, cents 1936-1937 (KM.Y347) (40); half cents 1936 (KM.Y346) (17); nickel 1936-1939 issues, five cents (12), ten cents (38), twenty cents (27), (KM.Y248-350); aluminium issues, five cents (108) 1940 (KM.Y356); one cent (18) 1940 (KM.Y355). Many of the nickel and aluminium issues extremely fine, copper issues fine - extremely fine. (260)
Estimate $250
SOLD $310
China, Republic, General Issue, President Tsao Kun, one dollar (1923) struck in gold (37.38g) (Kann 1572/677; Ma 1126). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
Passed in
China, Republic, General Issue, President Tsao Kun, silver dollar, undated but (1923), obv. President Tsao Kun facing partly to left in military dress, rev. two crossed flags, (KM.K678 & Kann 678). Light grey with attractive patina, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,600
China, Republic, Marshal Tuan Chi Jui, one dollar (1924) struck in gold (25.68g) (Kann 1577/683; L+M 1097). Attractive old gold toning, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
Passed in
China, Republic, Che-Kiang Province, silver ten cents, year 13 (1924), (KM.Y371), (one illustrated). Mostly extremely fine some with mint bloom. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
China, Republic, Hunan Province, twenty cash, obv. crossed flags, rev. wheat ear design, various varieties, c.1919, (KM.Y400). Mostly extremely fine, several with mint bloom traces. (27)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
China, Republic, Hunan Province one dollar Year 11 (1922) struck in gold issued to commemorate the Constitution of Hunan Province (L.M.1095; KM.Y.404). Extremely fine and extremely rare, sold as is (no returns).
Estimate $24,000
Passed in
China, Republic, Hupeh Province, ten cash, undated (1902-05), second character from top right is larger (KM.Y.122); Kwangtung Province, Sun Yat-sen, twenty cents, year 18 (1929) (KM.Y.426) (2); Yunnan Province, dollar, undated (1920-22), four circles below pearl (KM.Y.258.1); ancient cash (2). Nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
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 $70
SOLD $80
China, Republic, Kwangtung, brass ten cash (1900-1906), (cf.KM.Y193). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Republic, Kwangtung Province, silver twenty cents, year 10 (1921) (KM.Y.423) (2); Sinkiang Province, silver five mace, undated (1905) (KM.Y.6.6); Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1911-15), two circles below pearl (KM.Y.257), four circles below pearl (KM.Y.257.2); Tibet, silvered bronze rupee, undated (1939-42) (KM.Y.3a). Fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
China, Republic, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), 39.5mm, (26.13 g), obv. Chinese characters, "Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien" rev. flower in centre, (KM.Y.456, Kann 775). Brilliant, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
China, Republic, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), obverse, Chinese characters for, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien', reverse, flower in centre (KM.Y.456; Kann 775). Toned, a few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, Republic, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), obverse, Chinese characters for, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien', reverse, flower in centre (KM.Y.456; Kann 775); Yunnan Province, silver fifty cents, undated (1911-15), two circles below pearl (KM.Y.257). The first toned and the last weakly struck, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220