Catalogue
China, Qing Dynasty, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass ten cash, Nanchang mint in Kinagsi, 37 mm., (KM.C.15-5); another a modern copy of Ch'i-hsiang (1861), Board of Works mint, Peking, 35 mm., (KM.C.2-12 [if genuine $900 VF]); and cash coin in name of reign name of 'Yang an', of 1099 AD, a usurper Chung Tsung (1086-1135), (Sch. -, TFP -). Mostly very fine last two rare. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), copy of issue in name of Hsien-feng (1851-1860), bronze presentation coin, 38 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartill 30.35, cf.TFP 2369 but for Jen Tsung [1796-1820]); together with ten cash of Kiangsi province, 37mm (2), (KM.15.5) and Sinkiang Province, Yarkand mint, one hundred cash, 50mm, (KM.35-5.1). Last good very fine and rare, first rare but a copy, others very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
China, Qing Dynasty, Wen Zong (1851-61), 500 cash (1854), Xi'an, Shaanxi H.22.951. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $950
China, large bronze charm (cf Sch 259). Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
China, Empire, brass ten cash (1907) (KM.Y10.5). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Empire, Chekiang Province, copper twenty cash (1906) (KM.Y11b). Good fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Empire, silver dollar, Tientsin (1908) (KM.Y.14). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,300
China, Empire, Central Mint of Tientsin, silver dollar, undated (1910) (KM.219). Good very fine and very scarce thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
China, Empire, Chingkiang, central mint Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in the third year (1911), silver dollar (KM.Y.31). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Chingkiang central Mint of Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), silver dollar, yr 3 (1911) (KM.Y.31). Blackened areas, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
China, Empire, Fukien Province copper two cash (1901-3) (KM.Y81 for type, unlisted in copper). Porous, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Empire, Fukien Province, ten cash (1901-5) large character (KM.Y#100). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Empire, Feng Tien Province, silver dollar, yr 25 (1899) (KM.Y.87.1). Shallow strike, copy dies, frosty mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Hu Peh Province, ten cash (1902-5) (KM.Y#120a.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Empire, Kiang nan, ten cents, cd 1899, (KM.142a.2). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
China, Empire, Kiang nan Province, silver dragon dollar (1905) (KM.Y145a.17). Some red gold toning over mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
China, Empire, Kiang nan Province, silver dollar (1905) (KM.Y145a.17). Dark toning, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Empire, Kiang nan, dragon dollar struck in copper (L & M 257). Slight stain, underlying bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
China, Empire, Manchurian Province, silver dollar, yr 33 (1907) (KM.Y212) (26.90g). Golden tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Empire, Yunnan Province, silver dollar (1908) (KM.Y254). Light golden toned mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
China, Kweichow Province, automobile dollar yr 17 (1928) (26.95g), probable old copy. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Taiwan, Rebel coinage, Ting-dih silver dollar (1862), obv. floral vase, rev. crossed brushes (KM.cfC.25-5; Kann 4), with Spanish American silver dollar edge devices, probable trial (26.85g). Deep brown patina, chop mark, including flower lower obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,800
China, Empire, Taiwan Province, fantasy silver dollar (Kann p64 called a bogus coin) (26.85g). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Republic, Yuan Shi Kai, silver dollar, year 3 (1914) (KM.Y329). Lightly toned, has been brushed, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, Republic Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar, undated (1912) (KM.Y.319). Underlying mint bloom, light golden toning, lettering weakness in part of reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, memento silver dollar (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Obverse scratch, cleaned, striking weakness, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
China, Republic, Hung-hsien, bust in military uniform with plumed hat, rev. winged dragon (1916) (KM.Y332) (26.89g), probable modern copy. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, Republic, unadopted design of the National emblem, silver twenty cents, year 15, 1926, (KM.Y.335). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $800
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver 'Junk' dollar, Yr 22 (1933) (KM.Y.345). Cleaned very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, 'Junk' silver dollar, yr 22 (1933) (KM.Y.345). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $360