Catalogue
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver five cents, Pei Yang type, year 25 (1899), (KM.Y.69) (illustrated); Empire, Kiang Nan, silver twenty cents (c.1899), rev. dragon, (KM.Y.143a.2). First with mottled patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce, second coin very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
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). Lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,600
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, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
China, Hupeh Province, one dollar, undated 91895-1907) (KM.Y.127.1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver twenty cents, dated for 1909, obv. legends, rev. dragon, (KM.Y.22.2). Heavily cleaned and bright, weak strike, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
China, Empire, Kwangtung, ten cents, undated (1890-1908) (KM.Y.200; Kweichow, twenty cents, Year 18 (1929) (KM.Y.426) (2); Republic of, twenty cents, Year 3 (1914) (KM.Y.327). The first very good, the rest very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver ten cents, undated (1901-8), obv. Chinese characters, rev. dragon (cf.KM.Y.234.1, denomination not listed in KM [216]) (illustrated), Empire, Manchurian Province, silver ten cents, dated year 33 1907, (KM.Y.209). Toned, good very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, Republic, Szechuen Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), obv. Chinese characters, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien' rev. flower in centre, (KM.Y.456, Kann 775). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, Republic, Szechuen Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), obv. Chinese characters, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien' rev. flower in centre, (KM.Y.456, Kann 775). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Szechuan, two hundred cash, Shanghai Mint (1913) (KM.Y459.1a). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
China, Republic, Taiwan, silver ten cents, (1893-1894) (KM.Y.247). Damaged at top by mount removal, otherwise toned and extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
China, Empire, Provincial and People's Republic issues, 1640s-1980s, noted a Memento silver dollar and some other silver minors, also a large number of cash coins (approx 85), a few appear to be replicas and 10 are on a display card 'Chinese Old Coins 1644-1911'. Poor - extremely fine. (approx 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
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.329.5, Kann 668). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen Memento dollar (1927), (KM.Y.318a.1). Brilliant, with minor obverse scratch, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen Memento dollar (1927), (KM.Y.318a.1). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, Year 22 (1933), 39.5mm, obv. Sun Yat Sen to left, rev. Junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 623). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar or yuan, Year 23 (1934), 39.5mm, obv. Sun Yat Sen to left, rev. Junk to right, (KM.Y.345, Kann 624). With original mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Republican Issue, fantasy dollar of General Chang Hsun (Chihli), 'Monarchy Restoration commemorative', obv. facing bust of general, rev. two flags with dragons on flags, milled edge, (Kann B58, Bruce M540). Attractive blue and grey tone, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,600
China, Republican Issue, fantasy dollar or medal, obv. modified dragon, rev. date year 31 and legend around, plain edge, (Kann -, Bruce -). Attractive grey tone, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Sinkiang Republic silver dollar, year 6 (1917), Tihwa mint, obv. Chinese characters, rev. rosette between wheat ears, Turki script in centre, (KM. Y.45). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
China, Republic, Yunnan Province, copper pattern of the fifty cents, undated (1911-15), three circles below pearl (cf.KM.Y.257.1). Nearly uncirculated and unpublished.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
China, Szechuan 'horse' gambling token, 29mm, for ten cents, obv. horse to left prancing head reverted, rev. Chinese script with design pattern, (cf.Bruce M1120-25 for similar varieties). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $800
China, 50th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China, 1948-1998, proof one ounce silver coin like medal base metal sets of pair of five (3), ten yuan in cases of issue, Collection of Foreign Exchange Certificates by the Bank of China in red album in plush case, plus Australia, Cook fifty cents, in case. Uncirculated - FDC. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
China, 2011, year of the rabbit, proof ten yuan silver coins in case of issue. FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, People's Republic, silver ten yuan panda coin, 2012, 2013 (KM.2029; KM-). The first in PCGS grading slab as choice first strike, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $140
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Colombia, Nueva Granada, ten reales, 1848 (KM.107). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
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Colombia, Estados Unidas, five decimos, 1874, 1876, 1878 (KM.153.4, .5, 161.1) Medellin; peso, 1871 (KM.154.1) Bogota. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $400
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Colombia, Estados Unidos, one and a quarter centavos, 1874 (KM.173); two and a half centavos, 1875, 1881, 1885, 1886 (KM.169, 179, 181, 182); twenty centavos, 1876 Medellin (KM.178.2); fifty centavos, 1874, 1884, 1885 Bogota (KM.172.2, 177.1, 177a.1). Very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $250
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Colombia, Republic, fifty centavos, 1892, 1907, 1923, 1934, 1963, no date (1960), and one peso, no date (1956) (KM.187.2, 186.2, 193.1, 214, 217, 223, 216). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Colombia, Republic, one centavos, 1935, 1952B, 1966, no date (1960) (KM.275, a, 205, 218), two centavos, 1939, 1949B, 1965, 1959, no date (1960) (KM.198, 210, 211, 214, 219); five centavos, 1886, 1902, 1945B, 1949B (KM.183.1, 191, 206, 199), ten centavos, 1897, 1941, 1952B, 1956, no date (1960) (KM.188, 196.1, 207.2, 212.2, 221), twenty centavos, 1897, 1938, 1945B, 1951B, 1953B, no date (1960) (KM.189, 197, 208.1, 208.2, 213, 222). Very fine - mostly uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $200
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