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China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but cast in the 19th-20th century, square footed spade with 'Do Bu Heng Qian' characters with figures on the reverse, 95mm, in darked polished bronze, (84.42 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.2148, p.488). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 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 $70
Passed in
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), Ren Zong (1796-1820) and Xuan Zong (1821-1850), Board of Revenue, cast large cash all joined together a modern manufacture. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, assorted charms 54-62mm, one imitation of currency of Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong, (1851-1861), 1000 cash of Gongchang, Gansu with swastikas around edge both sides, (cf.Hartill 22.812); another as issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole and flowers on reverse, with ornamental rim, (Zhong guo hua qian No.396); another with meandering edge pattern on both sides, as an inscriptional charm, (Zhong guo hua qian No.-). Very fine, mostly unpublished. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round lucky open work amulet charm, with round hole, 55mm, in bronze, (36.50 g), obv. and rev. with two dragon face to face playing with a pearl, like images each side with air spaces between them, and other uncertain representations, (cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.86, p.24, cf.Schjoth 110). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round lucky open work amulet charm, with round hole,56, 60 and 73mm, in bronze, (32.34, 44.81, 74.28 g), obv. and rev. with two dragon face to face for the first two charms, images each side with air spaces between them, and other uncertain representations maybe fish, (Zhong guo hua qian No.115, p.34 for the first charm). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
China, Empire, Chihli Province, dollar, 1899 25th Year of Kuang Hsu (KM.Y.73). Dark toned, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,600
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 $200
SOLD $1,600
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar (KM.Y.31). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, one dollar, undated (1895-1907) (KM.Y.127.1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
China, Empire, bronze ten and twenty cash (1909); Kwan Tung ten cash (1900-6)(KM.Y193); Kiangsu ten cash (1902)(KM.Y.162.1); Kirin, ten cash (1903)(KM.Y.177); Republic, ten cash (1912)(KM.Y.301); cent (one fen) Yr 5 (1916)(KM.Y.324). Very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,800
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, Kuang-hsu, twenty cents, undated (1890-1908) (KM.Y.201); Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, dollar, Yr 3 (1914) (KM.Y.329). Both with some toning, the first good extremely fine, the second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
China, Empire, Manchurian Provinces, twenty cents (1910)(KM.Y.213.1), (1914-5)(KM.213a.3); Yunnan, fifty cents Yr 21 (KM.Y.492). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Sinkiang, Kuang-hsu, silver five miscals, AH 1322 (KM.Y.19a.1). Toned with hoard patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Empire, Sinkiang, silver five miscals Kuang-hsu (1906), obv. 'Kashghar Tsao" at top, (KM.Y.25). Edge flaw, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, Empire, Sinkiang Province, made into a red seal box from a silver "Sungarei" Dollar, nd (c.1898), type struck by Otto Beh of Esslingen, Germany, (26.8 g), 40.05mm (Kann 1031; L&M 829). Very fine and extremely rare, soldered, making a lid and with a solid base height 21mm.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
China, Republic, Sinkiang, ten cash, 1921 (KM.Y38.A). Very good - fine. (26)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, Republic, Sinkiang, ten cash, no date (1909) (10) (Y.2.1), 1910 (13), 1911 (2) (Y.2.2), 1911 (10) (Y.2.3); Republic, no date (1910) (2) (Y.B39.2). Very good - fine. (37)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
China, Republic, Sinkiang, copper ten cash, 1929 (KM.Y.44.6). Very fine - nearly extremely fine, weak in places, but a scarce type.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
China, Republic, Sinkiang, silver dollar, year 6 (1917), Tihwa mint, obv. Chinese characters, rev. rosette between wheat ears, Turki script in centre, (KM.Y.45). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
China, Republic, Szechuan, twenty cash (1913) (KM.Y.448a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
China, Republic, Szechuan, brass two hundred cash, Shanghai Mint, year 2 = 1913, (KM.Y.459.1a). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Republic, dollar, undated 1912 Li Yuan-hung Founding of Republic (KM.Y.321). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,700
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (1914), obv. Yuan Shih-kai facing with plumed cap, and military uniform, rev. one dollar, founding of the Republic, (KM.Y.322, Kann 644). Golden blue peripheral patina, good extremely fine or better.
Estimate $500
SOLD $10,500
China, Republic, Yuan shih-kai silver dollar or yuan, year 3 (1914), circlet in ribbon bow (KM.Y.329.4). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
China, Republic, general issue dollar, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 10 (1921), (KM.Y.329.5). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
China, Republic, silver dollar or yuan, obv. Sun Yat Sen, rev. birds over junk, year 21 (1932), (KM.344, Kann 622). Bright, possibly a modern copy with minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
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 $250
China, a small collection of Republic and Empire silver coins, including general issue dollar, Yuan Shih Kai, Year 9 (1920), (KM.Y.329.5); twenty cent issues from Kiangnan, Kwangtung, Fukien (2); ten cent issues Yuan Shih Kai year 3 (1914), Hupeh c.1895-1907, Kwangtung. Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, an accumulation of one and ten cash coins, includes Q'ing cash of various emperors (25); copper ten cash or larger (37), noted a fifty cash Yunnan (KM.Y.449); also includes Thai porcelain gambling tokens (5) and other world (11). Mostly fine. (78)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440