Catalogue
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, five cents, 1890 (KM.93). Red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $310
Ceylon, Elizabeth II, two cents, one and five rupees 1957 (KM.124-6). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Wang Mang, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, (45 B.C.- 23 B.C.), (18.27 g), height 60mm, width 24mm; Indian copper fals, native states, (3); Roman 4th century AE issues, various reverses. Poor - very fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, brass money tree of five pieces, cast block 88 x 92 mm., (110 grams), with names of five Ch'ing Dynasty rulers and Tong Bao, as obverses and common reverses. Probably a modern copy, very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
China, Empire, late Qing Dynasty, multiple stamp and chopped silver ingot, as a silver sycee, fifteen taels or 18 ounce double axe shape or saddle type, c.1880-1900, (565 grams), 93mmx 60mm (at ends) and 40mm in middle, (Cribb -). Fine, a very rare shape.
Estimate $750
Passed in
China, Empire, Kuang Hsu, (1875-1908), copper one cash, (1.50 g), Tianjin Central (Tientsin) mint, CD dated 1905, rev. imperial dragon left in clouds, (KM.Y.8). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Emperor Te Tsung (Kuang Hsu), 1875-1908, palace cash in brass (42mm), reverse, T'ein-Hsia Tai'ping (Peace Under Heaven). Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Anhwei Province, under Empire, silver fifty cents (half dollar), year 24 (1898), 33.5 mm, (13.34 g), (KM.Y.44.2, Kann 41). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Anhwei Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898), 39.0 mm, (27.09 g), (KM.Y.45.2, Kann 53). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,600
China, Empire, Kuang Hsu, (1875-1908), copper five cash, (3.88 g), Tianjin Central (Tientsin) mint, dated CD issue 1907, rev. imperial dragon left in clouds, Tai Ch'ing T'ung Pi legend (KM.Y.9.1). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 24 (1898), 39.mm, (26.86 g), (KM.Y.65.1, Kann 191). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, year 24 (1898), Ta Tsing Twenty Fourth year of Kwang Hsu, Pei Yang Arsenal, (KM.65.2). Dull grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, year 24 (1898), Ta Tsing Twenty Fourth year of Kwang Hsu, Pei Yang Arsenal, (26.39 g), (KM.Y.65.2, Kann 191); Empire, Hupeh province, silver dollar (1895-7) (26.34 g), (KM.Y.127.1). Toned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $900
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver fifty cents (half dollar), year 25 (1899), 32.5 mm, (13.45 g), (KM.Y.72, Kann 197). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,500
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 33 (1907), (KM.Y.73.2). Very fine, with minor surface scratches.
Estimate $200
SOLD $540
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, obv. inscription around and within inner circle, rev. facing dragon with dot after dollar, (KM.Y.31.1, Kann 227a). Toned, minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, 39mm, (26.71 g), obv. inscription around and within inner circle, rev. facing dragon with dot after dollar, (KM.Y.31.1, Kann 227a); Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1890-1908, 39.5mm, (26.59 g), obv. legend in Hanz around with similar legend in Manchu script, rev. KWANG TUNG PROVINCE, flying imperial dragon facing, coiled leftward around fireball and surrounded by stylized clouds. (KM.Y.203, Kann 26) (illustrated). Toned, scratches on reverse, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
China, Empire, Fengtien Province, silver dollar, Yr 24 (1898), (KM.Y.87, Kann 244). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,800
China, Fukien Province, under Empire, ten cents, issued 1903-1908 (KM.Y.103.3); Yunnan, Republic, silver fifty cents, not dated, c1911-1915 (KM.Y.257). First coin good very fine, second very fine/fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver 7 Mace and 7 candareens or dollar, not dated (issued 1895-1907), 39.5mm, (26.92 g), obv, legends around and in centre, rev. facing dragon, (KM.Y.127.1, Kann 40). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Hupeh province, silver dollar (1895-7) (26.45 g), (KM.Y127.1); Republic, Szechuen Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), (25.42 g), obv. Chinese characters, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien' rev. flower in centre, (KM.Y.456, Kann 775). Toned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, silver twenty cents, undated c.1895-1907, obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.125.1). Bright, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
China, Hupeh Province, under Empire, silver tael (1904), year 30, Kuang-hsu, (41.0 mm), (37.42 g), (KM.Y.128.1, Kann 933). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $18,000
China, Empire, Kiang Nan, silver dollar (1898), 39.5mm, (27.03 g), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.145a.1, Kann 71f). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
China, Empire, Kiang Nan, silver dollar (1904), 39.5mm, (26.91 g), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.145.1, Kann 66). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $15,000
China, Empire, Kiang Nan, silver dollar nd. (1904), (KM.145a.12). Uneven patination, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
China, Empire, Kiang Nan, silver dollar, (1904) (KM.Y.145a.12), also Hong Kong, one mil, 1866 (KM.3). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver twenty cents, dated for 1908, obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.181b). Bright, otherwise extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Empire-Republic, Manchurian Provinces, silver twenty cents, undated c.1914-1915, obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.213a.3). Bright, nearly uncirculated, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
China, Empire, general issue dollar, undated (1908), central mint at Tientsin, TAI-CHING-TI-KUO type (KM.Y14). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $620