Catalogue
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). Some green patination, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Tien Ming Tung Pao', Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1617-1627), round cash with square hole in Manchurian script, value 10, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse indicating value 10 and weight one liang, diameter 42mm, (24.9 grams), (Hartill 1.10, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Hsuan Tsung (Tao Kuang), (1821-1850), 'Tao-kuang Tung Pao', rev. 'pao chuen', round silver palace presentation coin issued 1821, mother cash or pattern with square hole, Board of Revenue mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 31mms, (cf.Sch. 1512 [for currency coin], Hartill 5.201). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, issued 1853-1855, Fukien Province mint, with additional four characters on the rim, 46 mm., (KM.C.10.16 [US$250 VF], Hartill 9.58). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass, Chihli (Jizhou) Province, one yuan or one hundred cash, 51mm, issued 1854, (KM.C.7-4, Hartill 27.69). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, Peking Hu Pu (Board of Revenue) mint, 56 mm., issued 1853-4, (KM.C.1.7, Hartill 5.242); another ten cash 30 mm., (KM.C.2-6.1, Hartill 5.238); Hupeh Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 35 mm., with crescent on reverse, (KM.C.13-6.1 Hartill 15.68); Kiangsu Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 40 mm., (KM.C.16.6, Hartill 17.90). Very fine and several scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, Peking Kung Pu (Board of Public Works) mint, 56 mm., issued 1853-4, (KM.C.2.7, Hartill 6.136); Chihli (Jizhou) Province, fifty cash, 43mm, (KM.C.7-3, Hartill 27.68), another ten cash 28 mm., (KM.C.7-2.1, Hartiell 27.70); Chekiang Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 37 mm., (KM.C.4-4, Hartill 26.66); Kwangsi Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 40 mm., (KM.C.18-5, Hartill 12.16); Kuang-hsu, (1875-1908), cast brass ten cash, 27mm., issued 1880-1886 (KM.C.1-18. Hartill 5.341). Very fine, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Kuang-hsu (Te Tsung), (1875-1908), 'Kuang-hsu Tung Pao', rev. 'pao che', round machine made cash, square hole, Chekiang mint, diameter 22mms, (KM.HSU 151.2, cf.Sch. 1584, JMQB p.443). Extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
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, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province Pure Silver Ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type, (340 grams), with one three character block of stamps, 'Shi-Zu Se' (pure quality), (cf.Cribb 158 [Pl.37] for similar size and type but one block only). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, from Shichuan Province, Qianwei County, Jiding Prefecture, type XL (Cribb), 'Sichuan Piaoding', ten taels or ten ounce type, (373 grams), with one large one four character block of stamps, 'Jian-we-xian', (cf.Cribb 459 (PL.49) with only one set of characters, this of similar size and type but one block only). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), small oval silver boat and drum shaped sycee ingots, (71.7 and 41.8 grams), both plain silver ingots with stamps, two and one and a half taels or two and one and a half ounce type, (cf.Cribb 673 [Pl.57] 1207 [Pl.67] for similar size and types). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, empire, general issue, year 3 (1911), (KM.31). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $240
China, under Republic, silver dollar year 3 (1914), (KM.329.1); silver fifty cents year 3 (1914) (KM.328); silver Junk dollars (2) year 23, (1934), (KM.Y.345). Second very fine, others nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
China, Sinkiang, issued by Tsewang Arbatan Khan, 'Qianlong tongbao', issued for Muslim population of Yarkand, Kashgar and Khotan cities c.1760, copper puls (2), Yarkand mint (KM.C.36-7.1, Hartill Pl.152). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Republic, Central mint, Tientsin, in name under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year(1911), silver ten cents, obv. facing dragon, rev. inscription around and within inner circle, (KM.Y.28, Kann 230). Good extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Yunnan Province, five-stamped Remittance Ingot, as a silver sycee, five taels or 5.5 ounce packsaddle type, of five blocks of stamps, c.1880-1900, (about 200 grams), (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, (1644-1911), large bronze charm, 61mm, (79.0 grams), obv. 'Chang-Ming-Fu-Gui' (A long life coupled with wealth and honours), rev. (happiness and long life), another charm with square hole, diameter 45mms, (27.0 grams), obv. (May the heavenly officials reward), rev. legend. Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
China, large rectangular silver medal, 49x31mm, c.1937, obv. figure left, nude, rev. building. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
China, China General Omnibus Co. Ltd, brass half cent; cupro-nickel five cents, both not dated but. c.1926; Canton City Lines Inc., one fare (2), as first and second type. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Cook Islands, Coins of the Great Explorers, a collection of twenty five proof fifty dollar coins, 1988, in a wooden case. FDC. (25)
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Crete and Ionian Islands, one lepton - five drachma, ranging from 1834-1901. Includes five drachma, 1901. Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Cyprus, Queen Victoria, copper half piastre 1879, (KM.2); half piastres 1934, 1938, 1944, (KM.20, 22, 22a); silver forty five piastres, 1928. (KM.19); one shilling 1949, two shillings 1949 (KM.31, 32). Good very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Cyprus, Queen Victoria, silver eighteen piastres, 1901 (KM.7). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Danish West Indies, one cent, 1913, three cents, 1859 (2), ten cents, 1862, 1905. Good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Denmark, Christian IX, two kroner 1888 commem. for 25th anniversary of reign, (KM.799). Superb, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Denmark, two kroner 1936, (KM.825.2); twenty five ore 1018 (KM.815.1); five ore 1874, 1884 (2), 1908, 1916, 1921, (KM.794.1, 806, 814.1, 814.2); two ore 1875, 1880, 1883, (KM.793.1); one ore 1874, (KM.792.1). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Egypt, Muhammed V (1919-14) qursh, Yrs 3 and 6 (Km.309). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Egypt, Suez Canal, Co-Operative Society token for 50 centimes 1892 in aluminum, octagonal 26 mm (KM.Tn10;G.C.10). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
European silver crown, Belgium five francs 1873; France five francs 1833W, 1848, 1868, 1868BB; Greece five drachma 1876 and italy five lire 1873M. Very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150