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China, extensive series of Ching Dynasty cash with multiples of Chien Lung, Kang Hsi, Tao Kuang including Northern Sung, including provincial mint issues for Annam, Ming Dynasty. Very good - very fine. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
China, Empire, cast copies of Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 59mm, (60.46 g), bronze one hundred cash coin, Suzhou, Jiangsu mint, (Harwill 22.922, Sch. -); another similar 57mm, (55.02 g); another brass/bronze 50 cash from the Board of Works mint, (cf.Hartill 22.760). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Taiping Rebellion (AD 1850-1864), AE fifty cash, Hengyang mint in Southern Hunan issued 1856-1860, obv. Tai Ping Tian Guo in Hanzi characters, rev. Sheng bao in Hanzi characters (cf.Hartill 23,17 and 23.18, cf.FD 2675). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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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 $1,100
China, Wen Zong (1851-1861), value 10, Nanchang, Jiangxi (Kiangsi) (Schjoth 1595, Hartill 22.928-930, KM.16.5) (3); similar value 10, Board of Revenue Mint (3) (Schjoth 1594, Hartill KM.1-6.1); similar Board of Works mint (Schjoth 1597, Hartill 22.755, KM.2-6.1). Mostly fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, boat shaped large silver sycee (1.85kg); smaller silver rectangular boat shaped (215g); figure eight shaped (190g); also bronze 500 cash (60mm). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,500
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China, 'paddle sack' silver sycee (185.41g), oval shape (37.86g). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,800
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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