Catalogue
Canada, Elizabeth II, specimen sets 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981; Specimen dollars 1970/ 1982 (19 different), also set of assorted 1992 in holder by RCM. All in cases of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (27)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Canada, Montreal Olympics, proof sets, 1976, series I - VII each set ASW = 4.3358 ounces of fine silver (7 sets). FDC. (7)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint silver five and ten dollars, 1973 for the Montreal Olympic Games 1976 (KM.85 (3), 85 (3), 86.1 (3) and 87 (3)). In capsules of issue, uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $360
SOLD $300
Canada, Elizabeth II, Silver Dollar Collection, 1971-2002, contains twenty four commemorative silver dollars in various purities, a Downies' initiative. In wooden case with information sheet, uncirculated - FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Canada, Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1965 in packs of issue (5), silver dollar 1963, fifty cents 1961; earlier minors five cents 1891, 1908, twenty five cents 1918, 1940, one cents, 1915, 1920, 1940, 1942, 1945, Nova Scotia one cent 1861 (2); Provincial eight halfpenny tokens and penny tokens 1832-1856. Very good - FDC. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Canada, Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1981 (2), 1982 (2), 1983 (2); mint set, 1980. Uncirculated - FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ceylon, Queen Victoria, silver fifty cents, 1900 (KM.96); New Zealand, George VI, Centennial halfcrown, 1940. The first brushed, otherwise nearly uncirculated; nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, warring states, State of Qi, (c.400-220 B.C), five characters knife money, obv. reading "Ji Mo Zhi Fa Hua" (Jimo's Legal Money), rev. Pi Feng, (length 165mm), (weight 63.22g), (Hartill 4.2at). Evenly toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $360
Passed in
China, The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels, Sun Kewang, (A.D. 1648-1657), diameter 49 mm, (22.38 g), ten cash coin, four characters around, obv. "Xing Chao tong bao", rev. "Yi fen", (Hartill 21.13, Sch. 1334, TFP 2143). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, charms, a variety of round charms featuring health against sickness (3), with reverse of tiger, snake, scorpion etc, diameter 38-44mm, (cf.No.1620 Tong guo hua qian, and Mitchiner 4211, illustrated), together with smaller charms of the same theme, etc all described on descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
China, charms, a variety of round featuring business success (6) accumulating wealth, treasure and profit, with various reverses of scales, dragon and phoenix, text etc. diameter 26-53mm, (cf.No.949 and 132 Tong guo hua qian, both illustrated), together with other charms of the same theme, etc all described on descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $7,500
China, charms, a variety of round Good Health and Long Life Happiness issues, 3 with attached supports for wearing, all with reverses of animals, or people, tortoise snake (Schjoth.65 (illustrated), flowers, Peace and Good luck blessing (illustrated), trigrams types, etc all mostly described on descriptive leaf. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $23,000
China, charms, a variety of mostly round featuring Long life with riches and honours issues, 3 with attached supports for wearing, all with different reverses one with dragon and phoenix another with oblong shape (No.2115 Tong guo hua qian, illustrated), one with characters both sides (Mitchiner 4203) (illustrated), together with smaller charms of the same theme, etc all mostly described on descriptive pages (2). Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $6,000
China, charms, a variety of round charms mostly with support attachments (6) others (4) with central holes, mostly round, all are featuring a theme of student success, (5) charms are very similar (diameter 40x55mm), (cf.No.2087, 2093, 2099 Tong guo hua qian, some with god of life and deer illustrated with different central symbols or text), others with diameter 40-55 mm, together with other charms of the same theme, etc all described on descriptive pages (2). Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,900
China, charms, a small group of charms, three with support attachments, one crude head above animal right rev. Hsing Kuan astromer right 47mm (Schjoth 62/65) (illustrated); three others 40x56mm, with 8 trigrams hexagonal shape with support attachments (linked to Buddha, Thierry 48, one illustrated); last with dragon and Phoenix (50mm) (No.367 Zhong guo hua qian). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $2,200
China, charms, a group of round charms, two with support attachments, others wih magic writing (11) mostly with round central holes, all are featuring a theme of incantations against demons, many of the charms are similar (diameter 44mm), range of 36-61mms, (cf.No.1590, 1629, 2099 Tong guo hua qian, Thierry 95 [2], Schjoth 92, two types illustrated), most with rows of Chinese characters both sides, some with figures and animals, others with diameter 40-55 mm (one illustrated, Thierry p.11), together with other charms with the same theme, etc all described on descriptive pages (2). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $10,500
China, charms, a group of round charms, three with support attachments, mostly with round central holes, all are featuring an astrological theme most with Zodiac symbols, many of the charms are similar (diameter 44mm), range of 39-54mms, (cf.No.1490 - 1492, Tong guo hua qian (one illustrated), Schjoth 74, two types one illustrated), most circular Zodiac names and symbols and reverse with 8 trigram symbols and Chinese characters, most with Chinese characters both sides, a few with figures and animals, all described on a descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,300
China, charms, a small group of anonymous charms, last two with support attachments, one pilgrims greeted at temple/warrior fighting dragon (No.44 Zhong guo hua qian; Mitchiner 4220) (illustrated); another dragon/Phoenix and flowers (No 39 Zhong quo hua qiam) (illustrated); another two fish in centre both sides (ex Heyde Collection); cockeral with figure below (ex Heyde Collection). Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
China, charms, a small group of charms, one obv. pictorial type with figure on right facing left, rev. zodiac symbols arranged around cental circular hole, 69mm (No.1538 Zhong guo hua qian) (illustrated); another 68mm, 15-16th century, (Thierry 119 and p.71, with detailed description), obv. figure standing to right on left, plants around, rev. formula of Ge Hong (283-363) (illustrated)i; two others both 54mm, with figurative scene or animals on one side and text on the other, (Not in Zhong guo hua qian or Thierry). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $13,000
China, charms, a group of mostly small round charms, two with support attachments, mostly with square central holes, all are featuring a coin type similar inscription, noted rulers from various dynasties from the Wang Mang period to the late Ch'ing Dynasty; noted Ming Tao Pan Liang, Wang Mang, Wu Shu; Ming Dynasty, Cheng Te (1506-1521) (2) (22mm illustrated) others include Ch'ing Dynasty (5), several machine made modern charms, others cast as game tokens (one illustrated 48mm), others with sexual love positions (2, one illustrated, both 40mm); all described on two descriptive pages. Fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $300
SOLD $8,000
China, charms, a group of round charms, one with support attachment, mostly with square central holes, all are featuring a coin like inscription, noted rulers from various dynasties to the Ch'ing Dynasty; Tartar, ruler Tai Ho (1201-8) sun and moon reverse another tortoise crane etc; (2 one illustrated) , Ming Dynasty, Cheng Te (1506-1521) (2) (36 and 48mm illustrated) reverse dragon (illustrated) and Phoenix, others include Ch'ing Dynsty, Shun Chih (1644-1661), value 50, Kiang su (Burger Pl.9) (Illustrated); all described on a descriptive page. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $3,000
China, charms, a group of interesting charms, mostly of pictorial type; one 107mm polished brass with obv. Zheng Di tong bao around (correct virtue), rev. dragon and peacock with sun symbol, (No.1390 Zhong guo hua qiam [Zhong]); another similar smaller 55mm, copper (cf.No.1358 and 1314 Zhong); another with ring support brass heart shape 48x48mm (No.2053 Zhong) (Illustrated); another in brass 64mm obv. Hong Wu tong bao, rev. monk under tree, animals (horse, sheep, buffalo etc), (No.1387 Zhong) (illustrated); another 53mm, obv. Fu shou kwang ninh, rev. complex animals; another 56mm, with two edge holes for stringing, Lo Tzu talisman, obv. bearing the incantation of the Lord Above in a rectangular field, circular centre hole, rev. Lo Tzu and disciples etc, (cf.Thierry p.12 illustration); Horse charm, uniface 31mm, obv. horse left, (No.1872 Zhong) (illustrated); another three charms cast together with extra edge holes for hanging (illustrated); others (7), one with cast few symbols, others like cash coins as two lots of 3 from Spink-Taisai coin auction (lot 61) and Sngapore Coin Auctions (lot (1098) on original lot cards. Fine - good very fine, some rare. (15)
Estimate $500
SOLD $6,500
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round inscriptional charm with round hole, 53mm, in bronze, (38.30 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. similar, each side with additional squares of 5 circles in each corner on both sides, (Zhong guo hua qian No.311). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 47mm, in bronze, (18.19 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. various objects around, (Zhong guo hua qian No.410). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round inscriptional charm with round hole, 42mm, in bronze, (16.21 g), obv. and rev. inscription circular around with 10 characters on both sides, (Zhong guo hua qian No.923). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
China, charms, a variety of round charms featuring good health, long life and happiness with many sons (6), one with obv. Ta Chi Hsing (great happiness) and with reverse of tiger, scarlet bird, black turtle, dragon diameter 35mm, (cf.No.217 Zhong guo hua qian, Schjoth 50) (illustrated); another in seal script 43mm, obv.Fu Lu K'ang Shou, rev. 20 mint characters of Kang Hsi (No 925 Zhong quo hua qian; Burger KH Pl.7) (illustrated); another 45mm, obv. with deer and cranes (Happiness and Longevity), rev. 4 children playing around man; others (3) 28-36mm, with characters both sides promoting theme. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $6,500
China, charms, a small group of mostly modern charms all with open square centres, one obv. with characters "Zheng De tong bao" wth rev. Dragon and Phoenix pictorial type (49mm) (No.1315 Zhong guo hua qiam, Thierry 174) (illustrated); another two similar with same rev. but different obv. characters; four others cash size (25mm), two with dragon reverse, others modern copies using Ch'ing rulers obverse. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,300
China, charms, a group of modern charms some with ring support, of mostly all different shapes including spade, medallic types, 7 are octagonal, some with attached shaped legend support, several with open square centres, 4 with coloured enamel fields with one related to archaeological finds of 1978 (some text in English), one with obv. with characters "Zheng De tong bao" wth rev. Dragon and Phoenix pictorial type (49mm) (No.1315 Zhong guo hua qiam, Thierry 174); a wide selection of types of the late 20th century. Fine - extremely fine, a very diverse selection. (36)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, two silver medals a and b as machine struck charms, both have rev. of a small Chinese block stamp, both with obv. of a) Chinese characters famed with a wreath for one and b) two dragons within a meandering pattern. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
China, Birthday cash (KM.p385) charms (6); larger size (45mm); large multiple cash privately made (2), ornate scalloped edge charm, bronze crown sized medal, legend either side. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110