Catalogue
China, Empire, a small described collection all in 2x2 packets, Northern Sung and Ch'ing Dynasty including multiple cash issues, (Sch.463, 471, 490, 533, 547, 556, 576, 1464, 1466, 1478, 1480). Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
China, Empire, uncertain period probably Chin (The Nu-chen Tarters) dynasty, circular mirror money series, uniface with two fishes flowery circular peripheral arrangement with usual ornamental circular projection type, in bronze, odd shaped medium of exchange, (A.D. 1115-1260), diameter 124mms, (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With a dark patina, has been polished and still with good traces of its reflective quality, of very fine style, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), Emperor Wu Tsung (1308-1311), large bronze ten cash, with nien hao of Chih Ta issued 1310, in Mongol seal-writing, 41mm, (Sch.1099, TFP 1734). All with some corrosion, otherwise very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1360), bronze three cash, in the name of Emperor Shen Ti (1333-1367) with nien hao of Chih cheng issued 1341 - 1367, (cf.Sch.1110, TFP 1803). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Empire, uncertain period probably Ming dynasty, circular mirror money series, uniface with two fishes and sea weed between, ornamental circular projection type, in bronze, odd shaped medium of exchange, (A.D. 1115-1260), diameter 105mms, (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With a dark patina, has been polished and still with good traces of its reflective quality, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), bronze ten cash, in the name of Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1398) with nien hao of Ta Chung issued 1364 - 1367 but changed his name in 1368, made in Nangking mint, 44mm, (Sch.1134, TFP 1884). Very fine, with heavy dirt entrapment.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), bronze cash, in the name of Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), galloping horse on reverse, obv. reading 'Ch'ung chen t'ung pao', (Sch.1277, M.3672). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Pretender and product of Prince Lu, bronze cash, (driven from Chekiang in 1657) with nien hao of Ta Ming issued 1644 - 1657, made in Chekiang mint, 25mm, (Sch.1285 [new character on reverse on one side], TFP 2100 [this variety]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze cash, in the name of Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1616-1627) with nien hao of T'ien Ming issued in seal script, (Sch.1355, TFP 1625). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), issue in name of Kao Tsung as Ch'ien Lung (1736-1795), bronze presentation coin, 35 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartwell 30.31, TFP 2235). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), issue in name of Hsuan Tsung as Tao Kuang (1821-1850), bronze presentation coin, 36 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartill 30.34, cf.TFP 2367 but for Jen Tsung [1796-1820]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), copy of issue in name of Hsien-feng (1851-1860), bronze presentation coin, 38 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartill 30.35, cf.TFP 2369 but for Jen Tsung [1796-1820]); together with ten cash of Kiangsi province, 37mm (2), (KM.15.5) and Sinkiang Province, Yarkand mint, one hundred cash, 50mm, (KM.35-5.1). Last good very fine and rare, first rare but a copy, others very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), assorted brass charms (9) different types, mostly about 45 mm diameter, (cf.Sch. 92, 95, 112, M.4210) and others. Very fine, (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze annulet used to ward off sickness, made as a dragan charm with a dragon and phoenix design, set with cut away field, 55mm, (M.4212). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), Jilin Province in Manchuria, large silver sycee big winged ingot, 'Shoe Money' fifty taels or 50 ounce type, of three large one small blocks of stamps, 'Jiang Gao Ming' (name of worker), 'Kuang Hsu san shi yi nina' (31st year of Emperor Kuang Hsu [1905]', 'Kuan Cheng Tong Shun' (Kuan Chen city of Ji Lin', 1905, (1800 grams), (cf.Cribb 16-17 for similar size and province, cf.pl.4-5). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass twenty cash, Fukien Province mint, with additional four characters on the rim, 46 mm., (KM.C.10.12 [US$170 VF]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass twenty cash, issued 1853-1855, Fukien Province mint, with additional four characters on the rim, 46 mm., (KM.C.10.12 [US$170 VF], Hartwell 9.57). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, Peking Hu Pu (Board of Revenue) mint, 55 mm., (KM.C.1.7); others Kiangsi Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 37 mm., (KM.C.15.5) and Kiangsu Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 37 mm., (KM.C.16.6). Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast copper fifty cash, issued 1853-1855, Fukien Province mint, 57 mm., with additional countermark on reverse rim, (KM.C.10.14 [US$60 VF]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast copper one hundred cash, issued 1853-1855, Fukien Province mint, 71 mm., with additional countermark in reverse field, (KM.C.10.18 [US$120 VF]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast copper five hundred cash, issued March 1854-August 1854, Peking Hu Pu (Board of Revenue) mint, 58 mm., (KM.C.1.10 [US$90 VF]). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
China, Uncertain Province Three-Stamped Remittance Ingot, as a silver sycee, 0.4 tael or 0.4 ounce flat type, with three blocks of stamps, c.1880-1900, (14.4 grams), (cf.Cribb 1066, cf.pl.65). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Yunnan Province Three-Stamped Remittance Ingot, as a silver sycee, five taels or 5.5 ounce packsaddle type, of five blocks of stamps, c.1880-1900, (180 grams), (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
China, Yunan province, silver rupee pack- saddle style, three stamp remittance ingot (155.67 grams) (Cribb 791) circa 1900. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, silver dollars, Empire, Tai Ching Ti Kou dollar nd (1908) (KM.Y.14); Yunnan Province, nd c.1911-1915, (KM.Y.258); silver half dollars, Yunnan Province, Empire, nd (1908) (KM.Y.253) (2); nd c.1909-1911, (KM.Y.259) (3); Republic, nd. c.1911-1915 (KM.Y.257) (2); nd. c.1917 (KM.Y.479) (3); 1932 (KM.Y.492); Tibet, trade coinage silver rupee, c.1902-1911, (KM.Y.3). Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty, period of Boxer rebellion, (1900-1901) brass cash coin-charm, (KM.-; TFP -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty, bronze enamelled medal, (c.1925) reading 'Zhong Guo Guo Ming Dung Zhi Xing Wei Yuan Hui Jiang Zhang'. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Kiangnan, dollar (1902) (KM.145a.9). Striking weakness otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
China, Szechuan Province, fifty cents year 1 (1912) (KM. Y455). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Republic, Fukien Province, silver ten cash, Canton Martyrs, year 17 (1928) (KM.388); Szechuan Province, copper 200 cash, 42mm., Yr.2 (1913) (KM.459.1); fifty cash in brass, Yr 2 (1913) (KM.449.2a). Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0