Catalogue
Ceylon, estate tokens, Tatham & Co., Sudduwelle Mills, issued 1861-6, (Pridmore 102); Volkart Brothers, Grandpass in zinc (value 18 3/4 cents) (Pridmore 104); Maradana Mills in brass (Pridmore 105) both struck in Switzerland about 1872; Walker & Co., J., Kandy, in brass, control number 43 stamped (Pridmore 106). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Ceylon, estate tokens, Wall & Co., G. in brass (4 1/2d) C for Cotanchina Mills Kotahene (Pridmore 107), M for Blomendahl Mill, Matwall, Colombo (Pridmore 108), reverse blank (Pridmore 109) (2, second countermarked E on reverse and holed); half value in brass (Pridmore 110) (2, second with 2 stamped on reverse); Williams & Co., Mathes., in copper 4 1/2d issued c 1868 in Dam Street, Colombo (Pridmore 111). Fair - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Ceylon, estate tokens, countermarked coins, TC incuse (Pridmore 115) (on obv. of 1815 one stiver; on reverse of 1815 two stivers on reverse of a Penang one cent (1786), on both sides of India, EIC circars dub or 1/48th rupee 1794; on obverse of India EIC Madras XX cash 1808; on obverse of a 1754 farthing; on reverse of a 1797 penny; on obverse of a France, 1st Republic one centime; on reverse of a Louis XVI 12 denier 1791-3; on obverse of USA one cents 1833, 1836, 1837, 1825, 1827. Very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,400
Ceylon, estate tokens, one cent (George V), countermarked 12 on smoothed reverse (for 12 cents) another for 5 countermarked on obverse of a half cent 1940 (2.32g) (Pridmore 116, 116 variety); United Club Kandy, in copper (Pridmore 118); Wilson & Co., in copper, holed, stamped 61 (not in Pridmore) (7.88g); W & G/66 oxidised copper (5.21g). Very good - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
Ceylon, estate tokens and other, in envelopes described (15); Colombo Corporation Limited in copper (struck from Seal die) (46.89g) two rim nicks, Nyasaland coffee Co Ltd. Ceylon, The Oodoowerre Estates Company of Ceylon (these two ex R.J.Ford, lot 296); miscellaneous checks some similar to Ceylon types (ex R.J.Ford Singapore Sale 19, lots 297, 298, 299) (total 25), State Bank of India, Colombo, 328 in copper (14.6g); Shree Mahajan Associates Ltd; GPO stamped on both coins of 1941 ten cents. Fair - extremely fine. (47)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
China, Xia and Shang Dynasties (c.2000 B.C.), cowrie shell money (2) and one bronze cowrie. In 2x2 holders with collector's descriptions, fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Waring States (c. 400 - 200 B.C.), bronze pointed shoulder spade with three vertical lines (115x50 mm) (Hartill H.2.187/8). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
China, Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu (A.D. 222-280), Emperor, Wu Sa-di (A.D.222-252), bronze five hundred cash, Da Quan Bai Qian, (30mm; 6.56g) (Hartill 11.30). Good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Six Dynasties, Northern Dynasty, Wu Xing Da Bu (A.D. 420 - 581) copper cash coin, (25mm; 3.18g) (Hartill 13.30). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Southern Song Dynasty, Emperor Li Zong (1225 - 1264), Duan Pinh Tong Bao, five cash, Long Bao type, reverse plain, (35mm; 10.60g) (Hartill 17.741). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Southern Song, Duan Ping Zhong Bao (1225 - 1265), bronze five cash (35mm; 13.18g) (Hartill 17.749A). Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
China, assorted collection of issues from the Northern Sung Dynasty including Hui Tsung, ten cash, 1102-1106) (Sch. 623) (illustrated); others two cash of Shen Tsung (1068-1100), (Sch. 542, 553, 556), Hui Tsung (Sch. 639) (2); other cash coins of the Ch'ing Dynasty Sheng Tsu (1662-1722), Kao Tsung (1736-1795); and from the Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), ant-nose money (Coole Vol.2 95, TFP 4). Mostly fine some with green earthen patination. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun also known as Toghon Temur (1333 - 1368), Zhi Zheng Tong Bao, five cash (40mm; 11.62g) (Hartill 19.114). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xi Zong, round ten cash with square hole, (A.D. 1621-1627), "Tian Qi tong bao" (45mm; 21.94g) (Hartill 20.226). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Daxi Kingdom, (Ming Rebel), Xi Wang Sheng Gong, silver medallion (50mm; 45g). Dark grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $9,500
Passed in
China, Ming Rebel, Yong Chang Tong Bao, round five cash, 1644, Li Zicheng rebel leader (36mm; 10.47g) (Hartill 21.1). With collector's notes and associated hand written historical narrative, very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
China, Southern Ming, Yu Ming Tong Bao (1673 - 1676), one fen (28mm; 4.03g) (Hartill 21.123). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, "Hsien Feng Tung pao", issue of Emperor Wen Zong, (1851-1861), round fifty cash, Kiangsi (Jiangxi) Province, 53mms, (39.13 g), (Hartill 22.931, TFP 2506, Sch. 1590). Very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
China, Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), two dragon brass charm with 20mm hole (19th century) (35mm; 5.98g). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, various cash coins from the following dynasties, Southern Song, Jin, Song, Yuan, Tang and Xinjiang. In 2x2 holders with collector's descriptions, good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, cash coins from various rulers and dynasties, includes, Qing, Ming, Xin Jiang. In 2x2 holders with collector's descriptions, very good - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,100
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 24 (1898), 39.mm, (26.65 g), (KM.Y.65.1, Kann 191). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,800
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver dollar, (1901), 33mm, (26.89 g), (KM.Y.183a.1, Kann 423). Peripheral patination, weakness in centre on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $3,000
China, Republic, ten cash (1914-17) (KM.Y.309). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (1914), (26.70 g), Obv. Yuan Shih-Kai facing with plumed cap and military uniform, rev. one dollar, founding of the Republic, (KMY.322, Kann 642). Lightly toned, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $6,500
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar or yuan, dated year 8 (1919), 39mm, (26.78 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai bust to left, rev. "one yuan" within wreath of barley, (KM.Y.329, Kann 645). With peripheral toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,500
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (1916), 39mm (26.77 g), obv. Yuan Shih-kai facing with plumed cap, and military uniform, rev. dragon to left, commemorating inauguration of Hung Hsien regime, (KM. Y.332 Kann 663). Lightly toned, minor surface marks otherwise extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $8,500
China, Republic, General issue, silver dollar, not dated, but issued, 1924, a modern copy; silver dollar, year 23 (1934) (KM.345). Very fine; dark tone, very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
China, Republic, one cent 1937, 1939, 1940 (2, brass and aluminium), 1948, (KM.Y.347, 353, 355, 357, 363); two cents, 1939, 1940 (KM.Y.354, 358); five cents, 1936, 1940, 1941 (KM.Y.348, 356, 359); ten cents 1936, 1941 (KM.Y.349, 360); twenty cents, 1936, 1941 (KM.Y.350, 361), fifty cents 1942 (KM.Y.362). About a complete range of types for this period, very fine - uncirculated, some with full mint bloom. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,200
China, Kweichow Province, under Republic, silver dollar, "Bamboo dollar" year 38, 1949, (26.63 g), obverse with square window on top floor of pavilion, (KM.Y.433, L&M 613). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $22,000