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China, specimen nickel coin set of three, two, five, and ten (cents). Toning, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $37,000
China, Empire, General issue, 10 cash (Aug-Nov) 1861, obv. King-pu Board of Public Works Mint (Hartill 22.1124; FD 2587; KM 2-12 [p.426]). Rare cast issue of the first regal title of Emperor T'ung-chih as Ch'i-hsiang, very few issued very fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
China, Fukien, Kuang-hsu (1875-1908), Custom House type, Ten Cash, 1901-1905, with F.K. CUSTOM HOUSE, *10 CASH* legends, plain edge (KM.Y97,1). Extremely fine or better with some traces of mint red, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, yr 34 (1908) (KM.Y.73.2); also Swiss two francs, 1932B. Tape glue on reverse of first, fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, silver tael, Yr 30 (1904) (KM.Y.128.1). Deeply toned, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $160,000
China, Republic, General Issue, 1933 year 22, one cents (3) (KM.324a), two cents (9) (KM.525a). Mostly fine and rare, several with rough surfaces, high catalogue value. (12)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
World coins, China, Republic, milled coinage, bronze issue, nickel (3), silver (3, Yuan Shih Kai, KM.Y.326, 327 (2)), arranged on plastic pages plus Hong Kong one mil 1866 (2). Fine - extremely fine. (41)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, 'memento' silver dollar (1927) (KM.Y.318a.1). Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
China, Republic, Yuan Shi Kai silver dollar, yr 3, (KM.Y.329). Good fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver dollar, Yr 21 (1932), three geese flying over junk (KM.344). Subdued original mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this state.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $22,000
China, Republic, Sun Yat Sen, silver 'Junk' dollar, yr 33 (1934). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, fantasy silver dollar, Emperor Kuang Hsu (Kann 13; KM.X.M.119). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $7,500
China, Republic, silver Kwang Tung, 20 cents (2) (KM.201), another year 10 (1921) (KM.423); Szechuan Province, 200 cash, year 2 (1913), tassels over flag poles (KM.459) (2); 100 cash, year 2 (1913), 2 rosettes (KM.450) (3); another 1926 (KM.463) (2), one corroded another corroded 200 cash (KM.464a); 50 cash Yunnan portrait type c.1913 brass (KM.478); others assorted issues for 20 cash, (KM. 308) and Hunan nd issues (KM.400) (14); Honan, 100 cash c1928 9km.386); 20 cash issues (KM.393) (4); others including copies (3). Poor - very fine. (34)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Kweichow Province, fantasy or replica automobile dollar. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Japanese Puppet State, Manchukuo, Emperor K'ang Te pattern set in bronze (1938), five, two, and one chiao, first milled edge, other two plain (cf KM.Pn2). Brown and red uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $48,000
China, Republic, Szechuan silver dollar (1912) (KM.Y.456). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
China, Republic, Szechuen Province, silver dollar, undated (1912), obv. Chinese characters, 'Chung Hua Min Kuo Nien' rev. flower in centre, (KM.Y.456, Kann 775). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
China, People's Republic, proof silver ten yuan, 1990 Year of the Horse (KM.283). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, People's Republic, proof silver 3 yuan 1992 (KM.402); 5 yuan 1992 (KM.404, 405, 406, 408); 10 yuan 1992 (KM.454;455); one ounce panda 1993 (KM.485), in plastic capsules of issue. Uncirculated - FDC. (8)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
China, large giant bronze charms (3) with issues with names of Cheng Ti (32-7 B,C,) (135mm); another with name Ching Ti (579-580 A.D.) (148mm), rev. birds and snake (illustrated); last in iron in the name of Ta Kuan (1107-1111 AD), all as later fantasies with attached labels. Very fine or better all very rare types. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, amulet (Yu-Zhu script), obv. Yong Tong Wan Guo, rev. Jiang Jun Commander lance in stand, (Grundmann 1141-2, Perko 7.1). Very fine, dark green patina.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, amulets, brass 38mm, obv 'Kai Yuan Tong bao' around, rev. Male anf female figure in sexual positions, (obv. Tang Dynasty, Hartill 14.1); another bronze 40mm, obv. cf.Zhong guo hua qian, 414), rev. similar to above. Very fine or better, interesting amulets. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
China, openwork charms, 19th century or earlier issues, various sizes mostly 55-62 mm (14), few smaller from 32mm (8); types include Scott Semans (Compendium of Chinese Amulets Part 1 ; Openworks) include numbers 95, 161c, 180a, 275, 276, 312, 331, 343 (2), 345 (2), 347, 354, 363 (Illustrated) [type of 8 coins around central coin], 494, others and several provences noted on backing sheets. Mostly fine - very fine, nice representative collection. (22)
Estimate $500
Passed in
China, a group of large size (c.50mms) amulets or charms, probably modern manufactured issues, several with rulers names but many with pictorial reverses, (6) with artifical dark blue-green patina, one coin, Tianxia Taiping issue 48mm, with the reverse: obv. Shi Zong (1723-1735) obverse and Tian Xia Tai Ping (Heaven below Great Peace - Peace on earth. Mostly very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, large giant bronze horse charms (2), one with two characters and horse on one side (108mm), and with four characters on reverse, in the style as currency with 'tong bao' = currency in the name of Chong Zhen, a modern piece struck cast with that name, (cf.TFP 1791) (Illustrated); another 123 mms, with a horse each side and the same two characters on each side. Very fine or better and rare types. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, various Coins, fantasy items and charms or amulets, one a large 53mm, obv. text, rev. dragons both side of hole, (Zhong quo hua qiam 385 [p.93]), (Illustrated), another similar 55mm, based on issue of Emp. Sheng Zu (1662-1722), obv. Kang Xi tong bao, rev. two dragons clock wise around (Zhong quo hua qiam 1363 [p.289] illustrated; others as enlarged issues of Sun Kewang of Qing rebels (Hartill 21.14) (2, one illustrated); others fantasy 1000 value (Cf.Hartill 22.71), (2); Wen Tsung (cf. Hartill 1534); others large issues as fantasies (10). Mostly fine - very fine, interesting group, (17)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
China, uniface early cash type in bronze; charm, multiple cash type. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
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-Taisei coin auction (lot 61) and Singapore Coin Auctions (lot (1098) on original lot cards. Fine - good very fine, some rare. (15)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
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 $130
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 $180