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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 $900
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 $850
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 $500
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 $1,800
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 $1,000
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 $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
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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
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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), ob. and rev. inscription circular around with 10 characters on both sides, (Zhong guo hua qian No.923). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Ching Dynasty, large cash type charms, one phoenix, dragon rev. type, other two, one animals, other humans either side of a fountain. Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with round hole, 48mm, in bronze, (19.22 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. two dragons facing each other, (Zhong guo hua qian No.280). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 53mm, in bronze, (35.84 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. various animals around, (Zhong guo hua qian No.373). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty or earlier, uncertain emperor, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 54mm, in bronze, (28.32 g), obv. inscription reading around, in seal script, rev. bird and snake facing each other, (Zhong guo hua qian No.423). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, (Ch'ing) Dynasty, charm, in brass, legend reads 'May the wrath of the god of thunder destroy the devils and send down purity, May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai shang lao chun (Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as lu Ling (a famous runner in Mu Tang's time 10th century B.C.)' diameter 46mm, (16.22 g), obv. inscription, rev. old man and other symbols, (cf.Sch. 92, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1350). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with round hole, 44mm, in bronze, (19.82 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. deer below symbol above, (Zhong guo hua qian No.323). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round inscriptional charm with round/square hole, 53mm, in bronze, (30.29 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. similar, each side with four characters, (Zhong guo hua qian No.965). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with round hole, 33mm, in bronze, (6.57 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. two dragons facing each other, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1124). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 36mm, in bronze, (12.04 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. horse and rider to left (Zhong guo hua qian No.1311). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 38mm, in bronze, (16.45 g), obv. inscription reading 'Cheng (Zheng) to tong bao', rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1360 [for obverse] and 1490 [for reverse]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round inscriptional charm with square hole, 58mm, in bronze, (33.67 g), obv. inscription reading of four characters around, rev. dragon and snakelike creature, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1350). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 40mm, (15.69 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling', rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the 19th century, round figurative charm with square hole, 58mm, in bronze, (44.97 g), obv. four warlike figures on obverse, rev. plain, (Zhong guo hua qian No.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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 $130
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 $160
China, modern cast fakes or replicas of charms with muled obverse/reverse of Sheng Zu (1662-1722) 83mm diameter muled with 10 cash of Jiangsu of Wen Zong (1851-1861) (3); A two dragon charm of Emperor Puyi (1909-1912) 78mms (illustrated); another large charm 93mms, with name Ta Kuan (cf.No.1278 Zhong guo hua qian); other charms 39mm; another uniface plaque 87mm, (cf. No.984 obv. Zhong quo que qian); another in bronze/brass 49mm; two boxed Chinese jade items, one as a coin type of Ren Zong (1796-1820) 60mm, (30.44 g); the other jade as a charm (49.15 g) 60mm. Mostly very fine, interesting lot. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Cyprus, George V, forty five piastres, 1928 (KM.19). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Denmark, Christian IV (1588-1648), silver mark, 1608, (KM.36). Grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Denmark, Christian IX, two kronur, 1903 (KM.802); Frederick VIII, two kronur, 1906 (KM.803); Christian X, two kronur, 1912. Good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Denmark, Christian X, two kronur, 1915, 1923 (KM.820, 821); Frederick IX, two kronur, 1953 (KM.844), campaign against Tuberculosis in Greenland commemorative; five kronur, 1960 (KM.852) Silver Wedding Anniversary commemorative. Nearly uncirculated - brilliant uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Egypt, Hussein Kamel, twenty piastres, 1916 (KM.321); ten piastres, 1916 (KM.319); Republic, fifty qirsh, 1956 (KM.386). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140