Catalogue
China, Republic, general issue silver dollar, Yr.3 (1911)(KM.Y.31)(2, one with Chinese chopmarks). Sticky tape remains on one side of each, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar (1908)(KM.Y.73.2). Considerable original cartwheeling mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $25,000
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China, Empire, Chihli Province silver dollar (1908)(KM.Y.73.2; LM.465). Cleaned very fine or better.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, Yr.34 (1908)(KM.Y.73.2). Sticky tape on one side of each, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
China, Qing dynasty, Fukien Province, Hsien-feng (1851-1861), cast bronze one hundred cash, c1851 (KM.10-18) (70mm). A few minor edge knocks, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $3,400
China, Empire, Hu Peh Province, silver dollar (1895-1967)(KM.Y.127.1). Sticky tape on the reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
China, Empire, Kwangtung Province, silver mace and 4.4 candareens (20 cents) (1889 - 1908) (KM.Y.201). Considerable frosty mint bloom, softly struck in part, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, bronze ten cash cD 1906 (1909) (KM.Y10t). Medium brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $190
China, Provincial milled copper issues, Yunnan, ten cash (1906)(KM.Y.10)(2), Honan, ten cash (1902-6)(KM.Y.112.5), Central Mint twenty cash (1905)(KM.T.11) another (1903)(KM.Y.5). Very good - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
China, Chun Ah-You, The Chinese Exhibition, undated (1843) 45mm diameter in white metal by Thomas Halliday, Birmingham, obv. Capped and robed bust of Ah-You three-quarters right, rev. legend in 13 lines describing the exhibition, (BHM 2107). Dark patination holed and very rare, about very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen dollar, (1927) memento, six pointed star (L&M 49; KM.Y318a.1). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $480
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, memento dollar (1927) six pointed star (LIM.49)(KM.Y318a.1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $420
SOLD $260
China, Republic, silver dollars, Yuan Shih Kai, Yr.3 (1914)(KM.Y.329)(2); Sun Yat Sen Memento dollars (1927)(KM.Y.318a.2)(2); Junk dollars, Yr.23 (1934)(KM.Y.345)(2). Remains of sticky tape on one side of each, otherwise very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
China, Republic, Hung hsien, inauguration of regime, silver dollar (1916)(KM.Y.332, Kann 663)(29.96g). Hairline die break at 5.30 on reverse to character above. Deep blue grey obverse toning, iridescent on the reverse, underlying full mint bloom, good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $19,000
China, Republic, Yuan Shi Kai silver dollar, Yr.8 (1919). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,400
China, Republic, President Hsu Shih-Chang, silver pavilion dollar Yr.10 (1921)(KM.Kenn 676)(26.87g). Deep blue toning over full mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $52,000
China, Republic, copper issues, 50 cash Honan Province (1921)(KM.Y394)(3), in brass (KM.Y394b), (KM.394a)(22). Fair - fine. (26)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
China, Republic, Kwang-Tung Province, silver 20 cents (1919-22) Yr 8 (2), 9 (6), 10 (11), 11 (2), in 2x2 holders (KM.Y432). Fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
China, Republic, Sinkiang Province, copper 10 cash AH 1352 (1933), (KM.D38.1, Xinjiang 574). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
China, Republic, Provincial, Szechuan silver dollar (1912)(KM.Y.456; LM.366). Cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $480
SOLD $320
China, Republic, Provincial, Szechuan, silver dollar (1912)(KM.Y.456). Remains of sticky tape on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
China, Empire and Republic, various copper issues in 2x2 holders mostly described and priced, includes Szechuan Province 100 cash (1913)(KM.Y450.1), Yunnan brass 50 cash (Km.Y478); Republic two cents (or 2 fen)(1933)(KM.Y325a)(7); attributed as from 976-97 with Schoth number (42); Empire 10 cash cast brass (1861)(KM.C 2.12)(replica?) also replica charms and Yun Shih Kai dollar. Very good - very fine. (131)
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
China, People's Republic, mint sets, 1985 Great Wall of China People's Bank of China cased set; another two similar for 1991. Three six coin sets, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, proof silver five yuan, 1984, four coin set (KM.98, 99, 100, 101); Democratic Republic of Congo, acrylic ten francs, 2009, H.M. Bark Endeavour. Both in cases of issue with certificate, uncirculated - FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, People's Republic, proof silver ten yuan, 1990 Year of the Horse (KM.283). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $250
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China, People's Republic, eleven coin set of five jiao coin, plum flower, 1991-2001 (KM.336). In People's Bank of China case, uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $100
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China, Peoples' Republic, 1949-1953 replicas of up to 10,000 yuan note, also Bank of China ten yuan 1940, all in Chinese album. Very fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, Empire and Republic, replica knife money (2), replica sycee one and two tael weights, all with countermarks on the bases (14); replica dollars in 2x2 holders and 10 cash size charms (3), packet of cash, 'Golden Hind' brass bottle opener. Fair - extremely fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Coins of The Commonwealth, one base metal coin from each Commonwealth Nation, in official RAM folder; Australian Currency Changeover Collection, contains mixed dates halfpenny - florin and one cent - fifty cents, includes silver fifty cents (12 coin in set), by Downies. Fine - uncirculated. (2 sets).
Estimate $70
Passed in
Cook Islands, Elizabeth II, Perth Mint, one ounce silver issues including Cook Islands, 1997 Diana Princess of Wales; 2000 Queen Mother; Uganda, Bank of Uganda, 2002, proof four coin set, Matthew Flinders Collection; Australia's Salute to the US, 1999, with Delaware State quarter, two coin set; also, First Five States, six coin set, 1999, with two ounce kookaburra and five quarter dollars, together with Great Britain mint sets, 1983 (2), crown, 1998. In cases or packs of issue, the Matthew Flinders set in timber presentation box, uncirculated - FDC. (8)
Estimate $350
SOLD $360