Catalogue
Canada, silver dollars, 1936, 1952 (illustrated), 1953, 1954, 1958 (2), 1959-1962, 1963 (2), 1964 (2), 1965 (6 with varieties), 1966 (2), 1967, 1973. Very fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Canada, George V - Elizabeth II, silver dollars, 1936, 1952 three water lines, 1958 and 1960 (KM.31, 46, 54-5). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Canada, Elizabeth II, silver dollars, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1964 (3), 1965 (2), and 1966 (3). Toned, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Canada, proof silver one ounce twenty dollars set of ten, 1985-1987 Calgary 1988 15th Winter Olympics (KM.145-148, 150, 151, 155, 156, 159, 160), ten ounces of fine silver. In plush case with certificates, FDC. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Canada, Newfoundland, Edward VII - George V, fifty cents, 1907 (KM.11), 1919 (KM.12). Good fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Wang Mang, bronze bu money, (A.7-22). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Zu (1368-1398), round cash with square hole, value five, four characters around "Hong Wu tong bao", rev. two characters "Shi yi liang (value 10 or one liang), diameter 45mm, (Hartill 20.111, Sch. 1158, TFP 1946). Crude casting, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels, Sun Kewang, (A.D. 1648-1657), diameter 48-49 mm, (22.26, 29.02 g), ten cash coin, four characters around, obv. "Xing Chao tong bao", rev. "Yi fen", (Hartill 21.13, Sch. 1334, TFP 2143). Fine - nearly very fine, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), broad rim mother charm, obv. "Qian Long Tong Bao", rev. characters 'An Emperor at peace', ornamental engraved rim on both sides, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1252, p.260). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
China, large bronze modern charm, 114mm, with name of Ming emperor Si Zong (1628-1644), rev. horse across field, with additional characters above and below the horse, (type cf.Zhong gao hua qian 1791). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Wen Zong, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, Board of Works mint, 56mm (53.39 g) (Hartill 22.764); Board of Revenue mint, 45mm and 55mm, (36.20, 55.76 g), (Hartill 22.702, 22.705). Fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Wen Zong, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, Gongchang, Gansu mint, 46mm (35.05 g), ten cash, 32mm (10.73 g), (Hartill 22.807, 22.814); Board of Revenue mint, one hundred cash 52mm, (46.58 g), (Hartill 22.708); Nanchang, Jiangxi mint, ten cash, (17.66 g), (Hartill 22.928). Fine - very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Emperor Mu Zong (1862-1874), round ten cash, Board of Works mint, obv.'Tong Zhi tong bao', with additional engraved edge on broad rim, (cf. Hartill 22.1133); another a large charm with dragon and phonix on back, square hole, 44mm, (20.41 g). Fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Chihli province, silver dollar, Year 33 (1907) (KM.Y.73.2). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,300
China, Empire, Chihli province, silver dollar, Year 34 (1908), longer centre spine in tail (KM.Y.73.2). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $850
China, Empire, Chihli province, silver dollar, Year 34 (1908), shorter centre spine (KM.Y.73.2). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
China, Empire, Chihli Province, twenty cents, year 24 (1898), Ta Tsing Twenty Fourth year of Kwang Hsu, Pei Yang Arsenal, (KM.63.2). Dull golden tone, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $560
China, Empire, Chihli Province, twenty cents, Year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.63.2). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $950
China, Fukien Province, silver dollar (ration silver coin), 1864 issued at Changchow, with 9 various added chopmarks, with an edge of a Greek meandering pattern as a border design, (26.39 g), (Kann 5, KM.5). Uneven patination, otherwise fine, weak in places, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $740
China, ten and twenty cash coins in copper, twenty cash, Homan, Hunan, Empire issue c.1905; ten cash HU-Poo, Hupeh, Empire c.1907, Republic, c.1912. Fine - very fine, in packets described. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
China, Hu-Peh Province, silver dollar, undated (1909-11) (KM.Y.131). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
China, Kiangnan Province, Kuang-hsu, dollar, CD1904, obverse with initials HAH at top left edge and CH at top right edge (KM.Y.145a.12). With a few chopmarks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver 7 Mace 2 Candareens or Dollar, Imperial dragon type, Guangzhou (Canton) mint, undated issue, struck 1908-1911, 39.5mm, (26.70 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.206, Kann 31). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
China, Empire, Kwang Tung Province, silver twenty cents, undated (KM.Y.201) (2), Year 13 (1924) (KM.Y.423). Good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Empire, dollar, Year 3 (1911) (KM.Y.31); Chihli Province, dollar, Year 34 (1908) (KM.Y.73.2): Kwangtung, ten cents, undated, (1890-1908) (KM.Y.200), twenty cents, undated (KM.Y.201), Year 13 (1924), Year 11 (1922), Year 9 (1920) (KM.Y.423), Year 18 (1929) (KM.Y.426) (5); Yunnan Province, fifty cents, undated (KM.Y.257.1); Republic, Sun Yat Sen Memento dollar, (1927) (KM.Y.318a.2); Yuan Shih-Kai dollar, Year 3 (1914); bronze one hundred cash, Board of Works Mint, Qing Dynasty, Wen Zong (1851-61) (Hartill 22.762). Fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $250
Passed in
China, Zhang Xianzhong, large AE 49, valour medal by this rebel ruler, in 1644; obv. 'Zi Wang Shang Gong' with a square hole, rev. plain. Very fine and very rare, lot includes a short account of this ruler.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
China, Republic, Sun Sat Sen memento silver dollar (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen memento silver dollar (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
China, Republic, silver dollar, Yuan Shi-Kai, Year 9 (KM.Y.329.6). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
China, Republic, general issue dollar, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 10 (1921), (KM.Y.329.5). Brilliant uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540