Catalogue
China, Chou Dynasty (476-221BC, 600-400 BC [Hartill]), medium copper pointed knife money (length 15.5cm), (13.93 g), Warring State period, obv. Chinese character 'Ba' [eight], rev. plain, (H.4.18, cf.Sch.63, TFP 424). Scattered patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty (476-221BC, 600-400 BC [Hartill]), medium copper pointed knife money (length 15.5cm), (14.82 g), Warring State period, obv. Chinese character 'Ba' [eight], rev. plain, (H.4.18, cf.Sch.63, TFP 424). Scattered green and earthern patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
China, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip, chime stone shape, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type 'Ming', rev. plain, length 135mm, (18.37 g), (H.4.43, cf.DCD 577, Coole Vol.6 7970, cf.TFP 577, cf.Schjoth 52-61). Dark green earthern patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip, chime stone shape, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type 'Ming', rev. plain, length 138mm, (14.41 g), (H.4.43, cf.DCD 577, Coole Vol.6 7970, cf.TFP 577, cf.Schjoth 56). Dark green earthern patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip, chime stone shape, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type 'Ming', rev. plain, length 138mm, (14.47 g), (H.4.43, cf.DCD 577, Coole Vol.6 7970, cf.TFP 577, cf.Schjoth 52-61). Dark earthern patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, Large "Ch'i or Qi" series (from the Duchy of Ch'i during the Chou Dynasty), pointed type, (c.400-200 B.C.), value 10, as characters on knife money, obv. Ch'i Chih Fa (Huan) Huo, (Qi legal money) rev. Sheng (to grow) shi (ten), (49.47 g), length 180mms, (Hartill 4.6, Coole 6179, Vol.5 p.205, cf.Sch.45, TFP 351). Some minor green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
China, uncertain period, "Ch'in" series, plain type, odd shaped medium of exchange, and also known as "bridge money", (c.300-226 B.C.), (weights 14.09 g), width 118mms, ornamental inscription (mostly obscured) but with hook for support, (Hartill -, cf.Coole 6669 - 6721, Vol.5 p.473-477, Not in Sch. or TFP). With heavy green patination, about fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Assorted cash, Wang Mang, (7-23 A.D.), "Da Quan Wu Shi" large coin value fifty (H.9.1, Sch.120) (2, one illustrated); another similar obverse as a charm and reverse of scroll animal pattern, (cf.1021 Zhong guo hua qian), (illustrated); Northern Dynasties, Norther Zhou, (557-581 A.D.) "Tai Qing Feng Le", attributed to the Tai Qing period (547-549 A.D.), or Emperor Wu (North and South Liang dynasty), (H.13.35, TFP 666). Fine - very fine, scarce, last very rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
China, Han Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (c.7-23 A.D), knife money, value of 500, length 74mm, (14.71 g) inscribed "Qio Dao Wu Bai" (H.9.13, Sch.116, TFP 454). Earthen encrustation and somewhat corroded, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
China, Empire, Wang Mang, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, (45 B.C.- 23 B.C.), (17.36 g), height 58mm, width 23mm, (Hartill 9.30, Sch. 148). Very fine with green and soil patination.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
China, Empire, Wang Mang, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, (45 B.C.- 23 B.C.), height 60mm, width 24mm, (H.9.30, Sch. 148); together with various cash (4), Western Han (H.7.29, Sch. 104); Wu Zhu (H.10.2, Sch.178); Shi Zu (H.22.73, Sch.1415) and Puyi issued 1909-1912 (H.12.1518). Fair - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Wang Mang (A.D. 7-23), Huo Quan Weath Money coin with casting flaw, (Hartill 9.32, Sch 149); Northern Sung, Shen Zong two cash (1068-1085), (H.16.199, Sch. 542a); another (H.16.223, Sch.553); Hui Zong (1101-1125), ten cash (H.16.407, Sch.623) (illustrated). Good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Assorted cash, Western Han Dynasty, (c.175-119 B.C.), (H.7.17, Sch.93); "Shang Lin Wu Zhu" cash from 113 B.C., (H.8.9. Sch. 115) (illustrated); Wang Mang, (7-23 A.D.), "Xiao Quan Zhi Yi" small coin value one (H.9.14, Sch.139); another "Huo Quan" (H.9.59, Sch.-, TFP 489); Wu Zhu, "E Yan" (Goose Eye), (H.10.29, Sch.208); Northern Song Dynasty, Hui Zong (1101--1125), issued 1107-1110, (H.16.418, Sch, 629). All in 2x2 holders described, some with oxidation, otherwise very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, an interesting collection of cash coins on two strings one with (254) cash and a second with (93) cash with issues from the Tang Dynasty to the Ch'ing (Qing) Dynasty, the composition of the collection appears as Table 1 (with illustration) in the Australasian Coin & Banknote Magazine February 2020 (p.52) (James Gardiner, Australian missionary collector, [1878-1953] collection), has a wide spread of issues but mostly from Gao Zong (1736-1795) with 135 examples (39%), also noted 6 Japanese and 24 worn issues. Mostly fine - very fine. (347)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
China, Tang Dynasty (Rebels), 100 cash, nd (c. 758-761), ruler, Shi Siming, (20.90 g), obv. Shun Tian Yuan Bao, rev. crescent, (Hartill 14.147, Sch. 40-9, TFP 752). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
China, assorted cash on a pre-prepared card with detailed old-time descriptions includes the following early issues including Wu Zhu, (H.7.29; 8.5; 8.10;), Su Zong 756-762, (H.14.113); Later Zhou Duynasty 951-960 (H.15.12); others of Northern Sung Dynasty (9); Southern Sung Dynasty (2) including iron coin of Xiao Zong 1163-1190. (H.17.130) (illustrated). A listing included, very good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, a collection of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) cash coins, mostly individually described with different tickets; coins described with Schjoth numbers mostly noted on each coin; Sch. 1127 (2), 1129, 1166, 1170, 1226; Ming Rebels, 1335, 1336, 1348, Northern Sung Dynasty, Sch. 527; together with (3) contemporary copies of Qing Dynasty of reduced size of ruler De Zong (1875-1908) various mints. Very good - - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, The Ming Dynasty, issue of Zhu Yuanzhang, as Prince of Wu (1361-1368), ten cash, obv. 'Da Zhong tong bao', four characters around broad flan, rev. 'shi' ten, diameter 44mm, (20.08 g), (Hartill 20.45, Sch. 1134, TFP 1884). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
China, a collection of various Dynasties cash coins, all individually described with different tickets; Western Wei Dynasty Schjoth 253; most coins described with Schjoth numbers mostly noted on each coin; Tang Dynasty, Kai Yuans Nos 312, 352; Southern Sung Dynasty, Nos 673a (H.17.3), 960, 961a, 1025, 1036; Tarter Dynasties, (Jin Dynasty), 1083 (2). 1085; Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wu Zong issued 1310-1, Sch. 1098. Fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, a collection of Northern Sung Dynasty cash coins, (995-1119 A.D.), all with different reign titles for the same ruler, coins described title (Schjoth numbers noted for each coin); Nos 467, 469, 471, 473, 482, 484, 499, 517, 519, 529, 545, 554, 566, 586, 607, 629, 641; multiple cash issues, Nos. 542a, 556, 581, 614, 638, 659. All mounted in a Chinese dealer described by ruler card, very good - very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, a collection of Northern Sung Dynasty cash coins, (995-1119 A.D.), all individually described with different reign titles for the same ruler, coins described title (Schjoth numbers noted for each coin); 497, 499, 509, 519, 535, 542, 542A, 567, 585, 586, 602, 609, 633, together with a small group of Qing issues, Nos. 1457, 1461, 1599; and Annam cash of emperor Thong Bao (Hartill 25.37 but smaller) Very good - very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Northern Song Dynasty, cash (20), two & three cash (5), ten cash; Qing Dynasty milled ten cash (12) and twenty cash (2); also Japan Kanei Tsuho one mon (4) and four mon, all in 2x2 holders, fully described with Harthill and Yeoman numbers. Very good - very fine. (45)
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
China, assorted cast cash on two pre-prepared cards with old-time description, includes Southern Sung Dynasty Iron coins of various rulers (H.17.216, 17.356, 17.499, 17.525, 17.571), other cash (3); Qing coins of different rulers (12) from Shi Zu (1644-1661) to De Zong (1875-1908) includes Wen Zong 10 cash Wuchang mint (H.22.856) and another of (H.22.754) (illustrated). Good - very fine, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
China, Northern Sung dynasty and a few Qing dynasty issues on a described plastic sheet of various issues mostly attributed to Schjoth; issues from Emperor Zhen Zong (998-1022) to Sheng Zu (1662-1722), (Sch.471, 474, 499 (2), 500, 517, 534, 545, 546, 547, 565, 567, 621 (3), 622, 1406, 1419, 1433. Several holed, fair - nearly extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, assorted cash from Northern Song, various issues, describred in 2x2 envelopes with duplicates, including (Sch. 545 [3], 565 [2], 567 [3]) others not identified (9), also Ming Rebels (2) (Sch.1348); Japanese unsorted cash (5); together with Qing Dynasty cash of Sheng Zu (1662-1722), Board of Revenue mint with engraved ornamental border both sidesm (H.22.85, Sch.1419 for normal issue) (illustrated). Mostly fair - fine, last coin nearly very fine. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Qing Dynasty, Wenzong (1851-1861), bronze 1000 cash, Prince Qing Hui (cf Harthill 22.72), variety with crescent and dot on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
China, Wenzong (1851-1861), bronze 1000 cash 1854, Raifeng Mint (Harthill 22.857, R3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, "Hsien Feng Tung pao", issue of Emperor Wen Zong, (1851-1861), round one hundred cash Xi'an Shaanxi Province, 57mms, (63.16 g), another fifty cash, Board of Revenue, 47mms, (45.48 g), (Hartill 22.959, 22.705). Some damage, edge knocks and poor casting otherwise very good - fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Empire, De Zong (1875-1908), Kwangtung Province (Guangzhou, Guangdong), milled brass cash, nd (c.1889), (H.22.1334, KM.189) (17, one illustrated)); together small cash (7) (H.22.1336, KM.191). Large cash as struck uncirculated mostly with original mint bloom, small cash very fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, assorted cash, mostly genuine examples (some copies included), mostly from the Qing Dynasty (21); together with a separate group in a packed as noted as Qing cash 1796-1804, "recently discovered in Victorian Goldfields". Mostly very good - fine, a few better. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90