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Ceylon, Queen Victoria, proof copper quarter cent, 1898 (KM.90). Dark brown patina, FDC and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, copper quarter cent, obverse only struck on a rectangular strip of copper (as a test piece) (3.29g). Extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, copper quarter cents, 1870, 1890 (2), 1898 and 1901 (KM.90); Edward VII, copper quarter cent, 1904 (KM.100). Red and brown to full red uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Edward VII, silver ten cents, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 (KM.97); silver twenty five cents, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 (KM.98); silver fifty cents, 1902, 1903 and 1910 (KM.99). Nearly very fine - red uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, Edward VII, copper one cents, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910 (KM.102). First and last evenly red, others mostly brown, nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Ceylon, George V - George VI, silver ten cents, 1911-14, 1917, 1919B, 1920B, 1921B (2), 1922, 1924-8 (KM.104, 104a), 1941 (KM.112); silver twenty five cents, 1911, 1913 (2), 1914, 1917 (KM.105), 1919B-1921B, 1922, 1925, 1926 (2 one is a lead copy); silver fifty cents, 1913, 1914, 1917 (KM.109), 1919B-1921B (2), 1922, 1924-9 (KM.109a), 1942 (KM.114). Very fine - choice uncirculated (42).
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, George V - Elizabeth II, copper half cents, 1912, 1914, 1917, 1926 (KM.106), 1937 (2), 1940 (KM.110); one cents, 1912, 1914 (2), 1917, 1920, 1922 (2), 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929 (KM.107), 1937, 1940, 1942 (KM.111), 1942 (2), 1943 (2), 1945 (2); nickel brass two cents, 1944, 1951, 1955, 1957 (KM.117, 119, 124); cupro-nickel five cents, 1909, 1910 (KM.103), 1921H, 1920 (2), 1926 (KM.108), 1942, 1943 (KM.113.1), 1944, 1945 (2) (KM.113.2), also an Italian aluminium ten lire (KM.93), cut to shape to subsitute for a five cents, purchased in Colombo in 1968; nickel brass ten cents, 1946, 1951 (2) (KM.118, 121); twenty five cents, 1943, 1951 (KM.115, 122); fifty cents, 1943, 1951 (2) (KM.116, 123). Mostly uncirculated, a 1926 one cent ex Baldwin full red (?5), overall extremely fine - choice uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, George V, cupro-nickel five cents, 1912H, struck off centre by twenty percent; another but 1920 struck with a clipped (or bitten) flan; George VI, cut half and quarter segments of silver ten cents, 1941 (KM.108, 112). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Ceylon, George V, proof silver fifty cents, 1926 (KM.109a). FDC and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,000
Ceylon, George V, proof silver twenty five cents, 1926 (KM.105a). FDC and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, George V, proof silver ten cents, 1928 (KM.104a). FDC and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,400
Ceylon, George VI, proof two, five, ten, twenty five and fifty cents, 1951 (KM.119-123). Nearly FDC. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ceylon, George VI, ten cents, 1951, struck on a round blank (23mm, 2.91g), with flattened rims, as a mint trial or sport. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ceylon, George VI, test strike of the obverse of a one cent, 1937 (KM.111), on a broad nickel flan (32mm), not perfectly round. Good extremely fine and probably unique.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,700
Ceylon, Elizabeth II, double proof set of silver five rupees and silver rupees, 1957 (KM.PS3). Without case, FDC. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Ceylon, currency issues, from five rupees, 1957 to two rupees, 1976, five cents 1971-78 (KM.125-134) complete, includes Sri Lanka (KM.137-141.1), 1975-78 only issues. Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver fifty cents, 1895 (KM.96); ten cents, 1892, 1895 (2), 1899, 1900 (KM.95); five cents, 1892 (2), 1893, 1894, 1897 (2), 1899, 1900 (KM.94); copper five cents, 1870 (2), 1890 (KM.93); one cents 1870 (3), 1892 (KM.92); quarter cents, 1890 (2) (KM.90); Edward VII - Elizabeth II issues, 1902-1957, collection in seven savings bank covers, duplicates in seven ANZ Bank paper bags, in a plastic clip seal bag. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 250)
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
China, Chou Dynasty, waring states, (c.475-221 B.C), state of Qi (c.283-265 B.C), three characters knife money, Qi Fa Hua, length (Sch.55). Some light green encrustation otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
China, Chou Dynasty (476-221BC), medium copper pointed knife money (length 15.1cm), Warring State period, obv. Chinese character 'kung', rev. plain (cf. Selojth 64, plate 10; Cook 5590). Scattered patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
China, a collection of cash, containing issues from Ban Liang (220-180 B.C.) (Hartill 7.??) all reverses plain and flat. All with hoard petina, mostly fine. (45)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Xin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (c.9-22 A.D), knife money, value of 500 (20.00g) (Sch.116). Green encrustation and somewhat corroded, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
China, Northern Dynasty, Northern Qi, 'Chang Ping Wu Zhu', round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 550-577), some varieties noted, (Hartill 9.32ff, Sch.149ff) (4); Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125), large ten cash coins, (Hartill 16.399f, Sch.621) (4); together with cash (1) of Qing Dynasty, Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), machine made Guangxi Mint (cf.Hartill 22.1337). Mostly fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, Tang Dynasty, Chien Yuan (A.D.756-762), copper cash coins (Sch.352, 357-58, 364). In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, very fine or better, rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Tang Dynasty, copper cash coins, Wu Tsung (A.D.841-846) (Sch.367, 391); Shun Tien (A.D.761) (Sch.409); Ta Li (A.D.766-780) (No Sch#).In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, iron and copper cash coins, Chung Ning (A.D. 1102-1107) (Sch.624) (3); Ta-Kuan (A.D. 1107 - 1111) (Sch.631) (3). In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, good fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
China, Tartar Dynasties, Tien Lu (A.D. 947 - 951) (no Sch.#); Ying Li (A.D. 951) (no Sch.#); Chung Hsi (A.D. 1032 - 1055) (c.f Sch.1065); Ching Ning (A.D.1055 - 1100) (Sch.1066); Hsien Yung (A.D.1066 - 1073) (Sch.1067); Ta Kang (A.D. 1074-1082) (Sch.1069); Ta An (A.D. 1083 - 1091) (Sch.1070); Shou Chang (A.D. 1092 - 1100) (Sch.1072); Chien Tung (A.D. 1101 - 1109) (Sch.1073); Tien Ching (A.D. 1194 - 1206) (c.f Sch.1074); Shou Chang (c A.D.1120) (c.f Sch.1075); Tien Sheng (A.D.1149 - 1170 (Sch.1078 [2], c.f Sch.1080); Huang Chien (A.D. 1210 - 1211) (c.f Sch.1081); Kuang Ting (A.D. 1211 - 1223 (no Sch.#). In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
China, Ming Dynasty, Hung Wu (A.D. 1368 - 1398) (Sch.1143, c.f Sch. 1143); Lung Ching (A.D. 1567 - 1573) (Sch.1183); Wan Li (A.D. 1573 - 1619) (Sch.1198); Tien Chi (A.D. 1621 - 1627) (Sch.1209, c.f Sch 1215, 1224, Sch 1225); Chung Chen (A.D. 1628 - 1644) (Sch.1284); Ta Ming (A.D. 1645) (C.f Sch.1285); Yung Li (Sch.1314); Yung Chan (A.D. 1637 - 1644) (Sch.1325); Ta Shun (A.D.1644) (c.f Sch.1326); Ming Rebels, Hung Hua (A.D. 1679) (c.f Sch.1348); Tien Ming (A.D. 1616 - 1627) (Sch.1355). In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
China, Ching Dynasty, copper cash coins, Shun Chih (A.D. 1644 - 1661) (c.f Sch.1360) (Sch1376) (2); Kanh Hsi (A.D. 1662 - 1672) (no Sch.#); Yung Cheng (A.D. 1723 - 1735) (c.f Sch. 1453, 1460 [2]) (3); Chien Lung (A.D. 1736 - 1795) (Craig.30.3); Chia Ching (A.D. 1796 - 1820) (c.f Sch.1509 [2]) (2); Tao Kuang (A.D. 1821 - 1850) (no Sch.#); Hsien Feng (A.D. 1851 - 1861) (c.f Sch 1541, 1552, 1590, 1592, Sch.1598) (5); Tung Chih (A.D. 1852 - 1874) (Sch.1601, c.f Sch.1601) (2). In 2 x 2 holders with collector's descriptions, very fine - good very fine. (17)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
China, Ching Dynasty (1644-1911), copper cash coins on three purpose made collector cards (27, coins); proof one yuan, twelve coin set, in perpex holder; proof five yuan, ten coin set, in perspex holder; Macau, set of currency coins (2); carded five yuan, 2002; carded commeorative coins (2); mixed low denomination coins (13, coins); Asian Games coin and stamp pack; Postmaster, sterling silver medalets, with stamps (2). Fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
China, Quing Rebel in Ming Period, Sun Kewang, ten cash or one fen (1648-1657) (Hartill 21.13; Sch.1334). Fine with flan crack.
Estimate $50
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