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China, Chou Dynasty - Ch'ing Dynasty, (1122 B.C. - A.D. 1795), mounted in a frame (355 x 270mm), a described collection of knife money (1), and cash (6) from Western Han Dynasty to Ch'ing Dynasty. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Multiple cash coins, Northern Sung Dynasty, Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties, (A.D. 1102-1861), mounted in a glass frame (218 x 154mm), a described collection of 10 cash from Hui Tsung (1102-6), (Sch.621), Hsi Tsung (1621-7), (Sch. 1220), 100 cash, Wen Tsung (1851-1861), (Sch.1589 type). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty - Northern Sung Dynasty, (1122 B.C. - A.D. 1093), mounted in a glass frame (154 x 218mm), a described collection of knife money (1), pu-money (1) and cash (6) from Western Han Dynasty to Northern Sung. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Empire and Republic, silver issues from ten cents to fifty cents, late 19th and early 20th century. Fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, various silver crowns (5), large bronze multiple cash, Hsien-feng (A.D. 1851-1861), fifty cash (2), one hundred cash (KM. C.1.7, 1.8, 2.7), others, minors from China, Japan and Hong Kong. Fine - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, silver tael, dated year 30 (1904), obv. large central Chinese characters, rev. two dragons, (KM. Y.128.1). Minor edge bump on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
China, Yunnan Province, silver tael, nd. c.1943, rev. 'Fu' (wealth), (KM. Y.496, Kann 940). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Yunnan Province, silver tael, nd. c.1943, rev. 'Fu' (wealth), (KM. Y.496, Kann 940). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
China Republic General Issue, silver dollar, not dated (c.1912), obv. Li Yuan-Hung facing with bare head, and military uniform, rev. ONE DOLLAR, (KM. Y.321, Kann 639). Dark tone, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Republic, silver dollar, Tuen Chi-Jui, nd (1924), obv. bust facing slightly to left of President Tuan Chi-jui, (KM. 683, Kann 683). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
China, Republic, General Issue, pattern silver dollar by L. Georgi, dated year 3, (1914), obv. Yuan Shi Kai three-quarter to left in civilian dress, rev. open wreath of barley enclosing characters one yuan, (KM. -, Kann 643a). Brilliant, surface hairlines, otherwise as struck, good extremely fine - uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Shih Kai, dollar (1916) as Emperor Hung Hsien, obverse military bust facing reverse dragon left (KM.332). Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, dated year 10, (1921), obv. President Hsu Shih-chang partly to left in civilian dress, rev. Pavilion, (KM. & Kann 676). Brilliant, surface hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
China, Sun Yat Sen, pattern 'junk' silver dollar, (1929) English production, (K.615; KM.Pn.99). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
China, Telephone token in brass, Shanghai, U.S.A., 4th marine canteen token for ten cent in brass, bus token in aluminium J.D.S. Canada Wellington Waterloo halfpenny 1815 (Breton 1006). Modern coin-like medals U.S.A. Pay Express 1860-1935 (issued 1985?) Venezuela Maria Lionza-Indian Love Godess struck by Italcambio in silver. Fine-uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Ceylon (Sri-Lanka), medieval period, later kings and Cholas of Tanjore issues c.985-1200 (5), (cf.M.730, 737); Kandy kings and queens of Ceylon, copper kahavanu, Queen Lilavati (1197-1200, 1209-1211) to Parakrama Bahu III (1302-1310), (M.838, 840, 842, 845, 848, 851, 853). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Dutch coinage for Ceylon, silver Fanam of six stivers, Negapatnam mint, late 17th century, and reissued in Cochin as a two puttuns, obv. crude human figure with sankha shell and quatrefoil of four pellets, rev. O C (Ostindische Compagnie) over curved line and twelve pellets, (Sch. 1234 and cf.Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio sale 19 Feb. 23 1995 [lot 18], KM.2); similar issues (2), late 18th century as silver puttuns, with O C above on reverse, (Sch.1251, KM.1). First scarce, fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Dutch issues for Negapatam in India for use in Ceylon, large copper fifty cash or stiver, (27.5 grams), issued 1657-1700, obv. formalised human figure, rev. Negapatam as a Tamil legend, (M.1605-6, Sch.1244). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), assorted 18th century Dutch bronze coinage for Ceylon, one stivers nd (c.1660-1720) (2), half stivers (2), quarter stiver; (KM.21-23, M.2176, 2178, 2180, Sch.1290-2), one stivers, Trincomalee 178[9]; Galle 1783, 1792; Colombo 1787, 1794 (2); (KM.6-8, M. 2187, 2189, 2194, 2195). Mostly fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), British rule, 1802, 1/192nd rix dollar, one and two stivers 1815. Generally fine. (3)
Estimate $20
SOLD $40
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), silver forty eight stivers, 1804, obv. elephant left, (KM.32). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), silver forty eight stivers, 1808, obv. elephant left, (KM.32). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), silver rix dollar 1821, (KM. 38); copper 1/24 rupee 1801, 1/48 rupee 1814, (KM.22, 23); others from 1802-1910 (15), Tokens (3), Carey Strachan (2) and JPJ Colombo, (Pr. 14, 46; M. 2233, 2239). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Cyprus, a range of issues from half piastre to two shillings, 1891-1949. Fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Czechoslovakia, a range of issues from ten haliero to five koruns, 1921-1946. Very fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Czechoslovakia, silver issues from ten korun to one hundred korun, 1932-1973. Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Denmark, Sven Estridsen, (1047-1074), silver penny, Lund mint, Type seated Christ with right hand raised and ornate long cross reverse, moneyer Edward, rev. EARI: ON LVNDIOIIEIP, (Hauberg 26). Crinkled, otherwise very fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Denmark, Sven Estridsen, (1047-1074), silver penny, Roskilde mint, Type seated geometric design, elaborate cross, barbarous Runic legend as IIII throughout, (Hauberg 39). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Denmark, Christian VII (1766-1808). Speciedaler 1776 Kongsberg mint (D.1308). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Denmark, a range of issues from half skilling to two krone, 1856-1927. Very good - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80