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Canada, Edward VII, fifty cents 1904. Attractive light grey and brown toning, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known of this key date.
Estimate $750
SOLD $14,600
Canada, a collection in 2x2 holders, one cent to one dollar (21) mostly 1939-1993 period, includes some Newfoundland and many better ten cents. Very good - uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Canada, proof set, 1973, mint sets, 1974 (2), series II, III, Montreal Olympics. Uncirculated - FDC. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Canada, mint sets, 1975 (2), 1976 (2), series IV, V, VI, VII, Montreal Olympics. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Canada, silver mint Montreal Olympics commemorative set, Series 1 - 7 in official Hong Kong distributor album. Uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Canada, silver mint Olympics commemorative set, series 1 - 7 in official Hong Kong distributor album. Uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Canada, silver mint Montreal Olympics commemorative five and ten dollar issues, series 5-7 (KM 100-1, 104-5, 107-14) (12), silver proof one dollar 1984, 1986 (KM.141, 149) (4), silver mint one dollar, 1966 (KM.64.1), commemorative 1967 (KM.70), souvenir 1976, proof set 1984 (KM.PS4), also United States silver proof commemorative one dollar, 1983 (4). Uncirculated - FDC. (25)
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Canada, half penny - twenty five cents, 1820-1910. Good - Very fine. (42)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value two chin, 'Shiu erh chien huo', (Suspended) two chin, height 60mm, (16.9 grams), (Coole Vol.2 No.1081A, TFP 310). Green patina with some light encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
China, Chou Dynasty, Late period, (350-221 B.C.), bronze small square shoulder square foot spade money, value one 'P'ing Chiang' [Purple Grass Plains] issue, length 42mms, (Coole Vol.3 2687-2688, Not in Sch. or TFP). Green and dirt adhering to surface, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
China, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, obv. Yih-tao (in gold) p'ing wu-chien, 'one knife : value five thousand', (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Extremely fine, a very nice example with very clear characters and minimal encrustation, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Chuang pu ch'i pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 700, length 47mms, (Coole 10040 Vol.7 p.197, TFP 479, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Five Dynasties, Later Liang Dynasty, Emperor T'ai Tsu and successors, 'Huo pao Sam pei' square shoulder and square base iron spade, (c.A.D. 907 - 923), four + two characters spade money, value 300, length 57mms, (JMQB p.185, TFP -). Cleaned and bright, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor, Ch'in Tsung (1126), with title Ching-k'ang, 'Ching-Kang tung Pao', round cash value 1, with square hole, (1126), four characters around in seal script writing, diameter 25mms, (cf.Sch. 668, TFP 1136 p.103). Some green patination, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Nu-chen Tarter Dynasty, ruler Fou-Ch'ang, (1130-1137), legend reading 'Fou-Chang Tung Pao' in orthodox script, round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 34mm., (12.7 grams), (TFP 1676). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Chung Chen Tung Pao', Emperor Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), round GOLD palace cash with square hole, four characters around, 'Kwai' on reverse, diameter 24mm, (7.3 grams), (cf.Sch. 1250 for obverse, TFP 2070). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Hsien Feng Tung Pao', Emperor Wen Tsung (1851-1861), round mother cash with square hole, Board of Revenue mint, Peking, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse, diameter 30mm, (10.4 grams), (cf.KM.C.1.4, cf.Sch. 1534, TFP 2413). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, 'Huang Ti Tung Pao' as four characters repeated on both sides, round cast cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), diameter 25mm, (cf.Sch.1611, cf.TFP 2707 obverse only). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Formosa, heavily chopped eight reales circa 1800. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), rev. facing dragon, (KM. Y.131). Extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
China, dollar, year 3, 9, 10 (KM.329, 329.6) year 23 (KM.345). Fine - extremely fine (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China and Japan, copies of assorted dollar size coins including fantasies. Mostly fine. (29)
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
China, one cash - twenty cash, mostly empire. Fine - very fine. (112)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, proof set of four silver five yuan, 1980 (KM.68-71). In case of issue, FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Shanghai, the China General Omnibus Co. Ltd. aluminium tokens for three cents (2) (25mm); Others, no denomination stated (2) (20mm) (initials J.D.S.? on reverse), both types of each token represented with bus facing right and bus facing left; medalet 'Exhibition of Chinese Products' (28mm), Chinese palace on obverse. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Cook Islands, Queen's 60th Birthday mint one dollar, 1986 (KM.31). Uncirculated. (70)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Cook Islands, proof silver twenty five dollars, 1988 (KM.42). FDC. (12)
Estimate $360
SOLD $250
Cook Islands, proof silver twenty five dollars, 1988 (KM.42). FDC. (12)
Estimate $360
SOLD $250
Cook Islands, Coins of the Great Explorers, twenty five fifty dollar coins presented in a custom made wooden box. Nearly FDC - FDC. (25)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Cuba, five centavos, 1915 (KM.11.1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0