Catalogue
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, undated occupation coinage (1690-1784), from the Netherlands United East India Company, hammered dump coinage, one doit, Negapatnam mint, (3.4, 3.5 grams), (KM.26, Sch.1245). Good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, undated occupation coinage (1690-1784), from the Netherlands United East India Company, hammered dump coinage, one stuiver, Negapatnam mint, (28.8 grams), (KM.28, Sch.1244). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, undated occupation coinage (1690-1784), from the Netherlands United East India Company, hammered dump coinage, one stuiver, Negapatnam mint, (28.3 grams), (KM.28, Sch.1244). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, undated occupation coinage (1690-1784), from the Netherlands United East India Company, hammered dump coinage, two stuivers, Negapatnam mint, (56.6 grams), (KM.29, Sch.1243). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, undated occupation coinage (1690-1784), from the Netherlands United East India Company, hammered dump coinage, two stuivers, Negapatnam mint, (54.4 grams), (KM.29, Sch.1243). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ceylon, Queen Victoria-George VI, 1870-1945, quarter cent - fifty cents, small collection, quarter cent 1890, 1901, 1904; half cent 1904(2), 1914(2); one cent 1870, 1891(2), 1904(2), 1905, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1920, 1922, 1926(2), 1928, 1929, 1940, 1942 thick, 1942 thin, 1945; five cents, 1926; ten cents 1893, 1894(2), 1897, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1914, 1921; twenty-five cents, 1911, 1919, 1925; fifty cents, 1927, 1929. Very fine - uncirculated, many with mint lustre. (42)
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Chile, 1835-1979, includes half centavo 1835, 1853; one centavo 1853; half decimo, 1857, 1887; decimo 1883; five centavos, 1838, 1928; ten centavos 1907 (2), 1908, 1913, 1923, 1936, 1940; twenty centavos, 1866, 1924; fifty centavos 1870; one peso 1883, 1910, 1933 (KM.114, 121, 126, 127, 135, 136.3, 139, 156.2, 142.1, 152.3, 156.2a, 167.1, 176.1), later issues 1951-79 (KM.177-210) (21). Very fine - uncirculated. (42)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Chile, nitrate tokens, all plastic, various colours, Companis de Salitras de Antofagasta one peso red, another red and blue, two pesos, green and yellow, fifty centavos green, twenty centavos yellow; Compania Salitrera el Loa, Oficia Curico one peso green and red; Compania Salitrera Esmeralda, Oficina Luisis one peso octagonal green; F.U.Iquique ten centavos red, five centavos brown. Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
China, uncertain period, 'Ch'in' series, plain type, odd shaped medium of exchange, and also known as 'bridge money', (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 128 mm., (cf.Coole 6708, Vol.5 p.473, Not in Sch. or TFP). With green patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (from 5th - 3rd century B.C.), large size hollow handled spade money type I (Wang Yu-Ch'uan), with pointed feet, uncertain letter in right field (Da?), Coole type of Kan Tan (Sweet Cinnabar), 60.4 grams, height 131mm, (cf.Coole Vol.1 411, p.166, cf.Sch.43, cf.TFP 11). Green oxidation on mosdt of surface character clear, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, State of Chu, An-Yang series, (1025-222 B.C.), five character knife money, obv. an Yang Chih Fa (Huan) Huo', rev. three lines, 'Huo', (Coole type No.6603-6618, Vol.5, pps 404-412, not in Sch., TFP 356). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle and late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small half round with central hole, value one, Mann Chin Huo, height 25mm, (5.6 grams), (Coole -, TFP -, JMQB -). Green patina with partial cleaning, nearly very fine and unpublished.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, value one, Shu Fan pan Chin Huo, (Treaty I Chin), [Shu Chou Hsien a city near Hochienhsien in Hopei Province, after dynasty of Chin, in revolt {Fan}], height 45mm, (5.6 grams), (cf.Coole Vol.3 4468, cf.TFP 264, JMBQ p.48). Light corrosion, some green patination, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, value one, Sung pan Chin Huo, (City state of the Pines), [State of Po or Chou state], height 46mm, (5.8 grams), (cf.Coole Vol.2 1267-1271, TFP -, JMQB p.46). Surface corrosion, with green patination, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (Spring - Autumn), bronze 'Ge' money, height 36mm, length 100mm, (5.7 grams), (Coole -, Sch.-, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (Spring - Autumn), bronze 'Ge' money, height 36mm, length 100mm, (5.8 grams), (Coole -, Sch.-, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (Spring - Autumn), bronze 'Ge' money, height 36mm, length 100mm, (6.8 grams), (Coole -, Sch.-, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, 'Tai Yan' [Great Northern Slope], (13.2 grams), height 84mm, (Coole Vol.4, 5117, p.149, Not in Sch., TFP 133). Uneven green patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, (475-221 B.C.?), ancient round coinage, large coins 43mm diameter, obv. Yuan, (Sch. 74, TFP 357, Coole 8870-8890). Heavy green oxidation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, (475-221 B.C.?), ancient round coinage, large coins 41mm diameter, obv. Yuan, (Sch. 73, TFP 357, Coole 8870-8890). Heavy green oxidation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty, 'Pan Liang', round cash with square hole, (c.206 B.C. - A.D. 25), character each side, diameter 44mm, 22.2 grams, (cf.Coole 9294-5 Vol. 7, p.80, cf.Sch. 88-91 but larger, TFP 388, Pl.46). Heavy encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen, (179-157 B.C.), 'Pan Liang', round cash with square hole, (c.206 B.C. - A.D. 25), character each side, diameter 23mm, (Sch. 93) (3); Wang Many, (A.D. 7-22), 'Ta-ch'uan wu-shih' round cash with four characters and square hole, (2), (Sch.120); Ch'ing Dynasty, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), ten cash (2), Hupeh mint and other Kiangsi mint, (KM. 13-6, 15-5). Some green and dirt encrustation on Sch.93, otherwise very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), new knife money or key money of value 500, obv. Ch'i knife five hundred on obverse, plain reverse, 22.8 grams, 69mm., (Sch.116, TFP 454); Eastern Han Dynasty, cash, 25mm., Emperor Kuang Wu (A.D. 25-57), dash from each corner of the obverse square hole, (Sch.178a, TPF 511). First coin with much surface encrustation, fine and very rare, second extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Yao pu er pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 200, length 36mm, (Coole 9978 Vol.7 p.188, TFP 468, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Hsiao pu I pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 100, length 35mm, (Coole 9964 Vol.7 p.186, TFP 467, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Three Kingdom Wu Dynasty, A.D. 220-265, 'Ta Chuen Tang Chien', large round cash with round hole, value 2000, diameter 30mm., (6.3 grams), (Coole 10273, Vol.7 p.227, TFP 538). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
China, Eastern (Tung) Wu Dynasty (A.D. 229-265), Ta Huang (A.D.232-237), round cash with square hole of value one thousand, four characters around, diameter 33mm, (Sch,197, TFP 435). Some heavy green encrustation on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Northern Wei, obv. 'An peng', rev. 'Shih chu', round cash with two circular holes, 17mm diameter, (1.6 grams), (A.D. 386-532), (Sch. -, TFP 619). Some green and dirt encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063), with title Pao-yuan, 'Wang Sung tung Pao', round cash, with square hole, issued (1038-9), four characters around in special script writing, diameter 25mms, (cf.Sch. 498, TFP 906 Pl.88). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
China, Empire, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), 'Chung Ho Tung pao', round ten cash, value ten with square hole, (issued 1107-9), diameter 30mm, (6.6 grams), (Sch. 632, TFP 1060, Pl.100). Some oxidation, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150