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Ceylon, George IV, one rix dollar, 1821 (KM.84). Blue grey and iridescent toned, good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, quarter cent, 1901 (KM.90); half cent, 1901 (KM.91); one cent, 1870, 1890 and 1892 (KM.92). Mostly red, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, five cents, 1890 (KM.93). Red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1892, 1893, 1894, (KM.94). First brilliant, others lightly toned, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1893, 1894, (KM.94), twenty five cents 1899 (KM.95). First brilliant, others lightly toned, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver ten cents, 1897, 1899, (KM.94). First brilliant, second toned, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1897 (KM.94) twenty five cents, 1892 (KM.95) (2), fifty cents, 1892 (KM.96) (2). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver twenty five cents, 1895, (KM.95). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ceylon, Edward VII, silver ten cents, 1902, (KM.97); George V, copper cent 1929 (KM.107), George VI, nickel-brass fifty cents 1951, (KM.123). All brilliant, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ceylon, Edward VII, quarter cent, 1904; half, cent 1905; one cent, 1904; five cents 1910; ten cents, 1909; twenty five cents, 1910; fifty cents 1903 (3) (KM.97-103). Nearly uncirculated - mostly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $370
SOLD $300
Ceylon, George V, half cent, 1928; one cent, 1912; five cents, 1912H; ten cents, 1917, 1925; twenty five cents, 1911, 1921; fifty cents, 1917, 1929 (KM.103-109a). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Ceylon, George VI, proof five, twenty five and fifty cents, 1951 (KM.120, 122, 123), currency half cent and one cent 1942, 1944; ten cents 1941, 1944, 1951; twenty five cents 1943, 1951, fifty cents 1942, 1943, 1951 (KM.110-123). Extremely fine - FDC. (15)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Ceylon, Elizabeth II, two cents, one and five rupees 1957 (KM.124-6). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
Passed in
China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty 770-221 B.C, a hard green stone, made as a large imitation of cowrie shell 36x65mm (large hole at back with small hole at front), with ridges cut across front, probably a tomb piece (illustrated); smaller examples (4) 33-46mm x 18-25mm; imitation mother of pearl cowrie shell with cut on obverse, (still with red earth in cut); imitation stone cowrie shell without vertical line (3) with vertical line (2) all with hole at top; two holed white stone shells with vertical line and 7 to 16 cuts as lines across (about 19); a similar group (11) of grey-brown stone cowries of varying sizes with vertical line and horizontal lines each with two holes; a lead cowrie (6.9 g) 28x18 g (illustrated in Coole Vol.2 Encyclopedia No.14) (illustrated); assorted cowries in mixed materials (18); copper shell tops of cowries (8); together with stone holed pieces (2) with Chinese script on one and cross with arms in angles like Spanish American cob; assorted (approx.50) cut and uncut cowrie shells of various sizes with several holed and some with rings in brass attached; a boxed set of 'ghost faces (8) in soft white stone (worn by the dead to ward off evil spirits), probably from the Zhou Dynasty. Mostly fine, and very interesting collection worthy of further research. (lot)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
China, Chou Dynasty, cast ghost face money or ant nose money as a money tree of 17 ant nose coins, State of Ch'u Chou dynasty, (770-220 B.C.), obv. several markings, 200 mm. length, (200 grams), (cf.Opitz p.148-9, cf.Coole Vol.2, 95; cf.TFP 4). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
China, Western Han dynasty, made c.10 B.C - 50 A.D., clay "gold cake or pottery cake" money (5), 55-58mm in diameter, (40.80, 50.36, 49.94, 60.45, 74.26 g), all featuring different designs (one illustrated); together with a bronze hand clasting a rock as a weapon (164.52 g) (illustrated). Very fine and 'cakes' scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Wang Mang Interregnum period, (A.D. 9-22), The "Pu" currency, introduced A.D. 14, square foot spade money, obv. "Huo Pao", rev. plain, (Hartill 9.30, Sch. 148, TFP 486). Green patina, very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), a bronze mould 80x82mm (mother), for making a clay coin mould) for six cash coins with four characters on one side, value one cash visible on obverse of three moulds, cash diameter 15mms, issued 7-23 A.D., three moulds with plain reverse, (Coin type Hartill 9.14, Sch.139, TFP 459). Dirt encrusted and with green oxidation, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Wang Mang, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 7-23), value fifty, obv."Da Quan Wu Shi" (large coin value fifty), four characters around, diameter 28mm, (Hartill 9.2 [R13], Sch. 127-8, TFP 446]; another Republic, Shanghai token C.G.O. Co. Ltd, good for 2 and a half cents with impressed value of 2 1/2; Japan, Mutsuhito, silver Isshu Gin, nd (1868-9), rectangular shape, (KM.C12a). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, uncertain period probably Chou dynasty - Tang dynasty, circular mirror money series, uniface with detailed ornamental circular projection with a scroll lattice work on base in copper, odd shaped medium of exchange, (c.1000-500 B.C.), diameter 204mm, weight (1100 g), (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With green aged patina, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,500
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung, (A.D. 1023-1063), iron money tree of 36 large iron coins in four rows (one broken off), issued as Chih-ho (1054-1055), each coin 32mm, tree length 440 mm, width 184 mm, (cf.S.512 for single iron cash, TFP 932). Somewhat rusted, one branch broken from main base, several single pices broken off, otherwise fair and very rare, stored in silk lined Chinese manufactured case.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung, (A.D. 1023-1063), iron money tree of 37 large iron coins in four rows (one broken off), issued as Chih-ho (1054-1055), each coin 32mm, tree length 440 mm, width 184 mm, (cf.S.512 for single iron cash, TFP 932). Fair, somewhat rusted, very rare, stored in silk lined Chinese manufactured case.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $740
China, The Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xi Zong, round ten cash with square hole, (A.D. 1621-1627), "Tian Qi tong bao", diameter 47mm, (31.10 g), obv. four characters around broad flan, rev. "Yi Liang shi", (Hartill 20.229, Sch. 1223, TFP 2020). Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
China, uncertain period probably Ming dynasty, round shape bronze mirror money, uniface with male and female figure with temple above together with clouds and various other sybols througghout the field, fixed with a lug for support between, (1500-1600 A.D.), diameter 97mms, (126.24 g), (Not in Sch. or TFP). With attractive dark green earthen patina, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Wen Zong, (1851-1861), cast brass, Board of revenue mint, a one hundred cash East branch issue, (46.47 g) 51mm; issued March - August 1854, (Hartill 22.708, TFP 2430). Very fine with minor green oxidation and glue remains on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fuzhou in Fujian Province, issued 1853-1855, with fifty cash with additional rim countermarks on both sides, (84.47 g), 56mm. (illustrated), another similar ten cash 36mm (33.85 g), (Hartill 22.782, 22.780; TFP 2523, 2510). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fuzhou in Fujian Province, issued 1853-1855, with fifty cash with additional rim countermarks for two liang 5 qian revaluation, (102.83 g), 57mm. (illustrated), another similar twenty cash 46mm (34.10, 34.12 g) (2) (one illustrated); another no countermarks similar ten cash 35mm (27.08 g), (Hartill 22.795, 22.794, 22.780; Sch. 1591, TFP 2525, 2520, 2510). Good fine - good very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fuzhou in Fujian Province, issued 1853-1855, with fifty cash with additional rim countermarks for two liang 5 qian revaluation, (103.34 g), 58mm. (illustrated); another ten cash Board of Revenue mint, 33mm (15.95 g), (Hartill 22.795, 22.700; TFP 2525, 2519). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,600
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, "Xian Feng tong bao", issue of Emperor Wen Zong, (1851-1861), round one hundred cash of Wuchang Hubei Province, 52mm, (34.76 g), with dots in corners on obverse and crescents in corners on reverse, (illustrated); another similar mint but 10 cash 36mm, (19.15 g), cf.Hartill 22.862, 22.857, TFP -, -). Fine - very fine, first extremely rare, other scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Nanchang, Jiangxi mint, 52mm, (42.07 g), fifty cash coin, 'Dang wushi' (value fifty), (Hartill 22.931, Sch. 1590, TFP 2506). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100