Catalogue
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, issued 1856-1860, 'Tai Ping Tian Pao' as four characters, with additional two characters on back across 'Sheng bao', round ten cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), issued 1853-1860, diameter 38mm, (cf.Sch.1606, TFP 2677, Hartill 4.23). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Li Wenmao leaderr of the Guangdong Triad Society, issued from March 1857, 'Ping Jing tong pao' as four characters, with possible Zhong character on back, (A.D. 1851-1861), issued 1857-1858, diameter 25mm, (Sch.-, TFP 2691, Hartill 4.80). Very good, heavily encrusted and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, bamboo 1000 cash token, c.1868; another 200 cash token c.1895; issued by the firm of Guang Da Zhuang in Kiangsu, (See Spink-Taisai Sale 15, 2-3 Sept., 1993, lot 715 illustrates similar examples it realised US$240 + 10%); another smaller example of uncertain status. Extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tongzhi, (A.D. 1862-1874), Guangdong Province mint, issued 1862-4, ten cash, obv. 'Xiang feng zhong bao', rev. 'Boo Nan', (Sch. -, TFP 2609, cf.Hartill 10.38 [ten cash, Gansu]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ta Ching Dynasty, Emperor Guangxu, (A.D. 1875-1908, round copper coin, 'Mother coin' Board of Works mint, Guangxu tong bao, on large flan with circular central hole, 24mms, (cf.Hartill 6.160). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, charm, in brass with small boy attached to top, legend reads 'May the wrath of the god of thunder destroy the devils and send down purity1, May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai shang lao chun (Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as lu Ling (a famous runner in Mu Tang'ds time 10th century B.C.)' diameter 44mms, height 90mm. (cf.Sch. 92). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze charm, 54mm, in seal script both sides. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
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, (365 grams), with block of two characters almost obliterated, (cf.Cribb 157-8 [Pl.37] for similar size and characters. Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Silver 0ne ounce presentation ingot as certified ingot, Shou (Long Life), c.20th century, (35.41, 34.45 grams), (Cribb 258 Pl.41 XXV.A.258). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province Waisted small silver ingot, five taels or five ounce type, (155 grams), with four characters as pairs reading Fu Shou (Blessings and long life), (cf.Cribb 303-5 [Pl.42] for similar size and characters. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver slight boat shaped sycee ingots similar to type Shanxi Province Pure Silver Ingot, two taels or two ounce type, (61.2 and 49.2 grams), both with one rectangular block of Chinese characters as stamps within, (cf.Cribb 543 [Pl.52] for similar size and type); China, Post WWII, silver rectangular ingot 32.3 mm., (19.9 grams) value of one tael, made at the Kumming Mint or Central mint c.1945, obverse spade and KMO 398, 995.0 and characters, reverse three rows of five characters arranged horizontally; China, brass cast ingot 67 mm., (24.85 grams), 'Da Song Chun Hua year imperial grant exquisite silver' obverse five characters, reverse four characters arranged vertically (probably a modern copy); China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), forgery of silver kidney shaped sycee ingot, Shandong mint and cast at the Shandong factory, height 45mm., value of five mace, struck 19th-20th century, (18.30 grams), four charactyers and two gragons on obverse, several rows of characters on reverse, (Cribb F51 [Pl.71]. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
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, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, dated year 10, (1921), obv. President Hsu Shih-chang parttly to left in civilian dress, rev. pavilion, (KM.Pn63 & Kann 676). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
China, Republic, silver memorial dollar, year 16 (1927), obv. Sun Yat-Sen facing bust, rev. setting sun and Mausoleum in Nanking to right, (KM.609, Kann 609). Lightly toned, chopmark on forehead, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
China, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1904, HAH CH and with four petal rosettes, (KM.Y145a.15). Very fine, weak in parts, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1905, SY and with rosettes, (KM.Y145a.17). Very fine, weak in parts, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Kirin Province, pattern or essay, silver five mace, 1885, obv. Kirin, five mace, rev. valuable coin of the Kuang Hsu (regime), (KM. -, Kann 921). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
China, Kirin Province, silver twenty cents, 1908, (KM.Y.181). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
China, Empire, Kirin Province, silver dollar, (1905) (KM. Y.183a.3). Toned with original mint bloom, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $180
SOLD $480
China, Empire, Sinkiang Province, Ghazi Rashid (Rebel Coinage, AH 1279-1284, 1862-1867) cast copper cash, nd. Turki legend both sides, (AH 1280 = 1863), Kuche mint, (KM.C36-3). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, a selection of provincial Empire and Republic, 1736-1956; also Mongolia, Manchukuo, Japan and Korea (32), U.S.A Moffet & Co 1899 replica lead ingot, all in 2 x2 holders includes Yunnan silver fifty cents 1908, silver half liang Burma issue, Kiau Chaw ten casts, cupro nickel, 1909. Fine - exytremely fine. (34)
Estimate $240
SOLD $200
Colombia, Republic of Granada, pattern sixteen pesos, 1847, in copper, plain edge (KM. Pn6). Flat in centre either side, possible die test or trial, some mint red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Cook Islands/New Zealand, silver proof one dollars, 1970 with James Cook bust and Endeavour on reverse, (KM.43). Not cased otherwise nearly FDC. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Crusader Coinage, Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, Baldwin III (1143-1163), silver denier, obv. REX BALdVINVS, small cross in circle, rev. +dE IERVSALEH, Tower of David, (MPS 4, Sch. Pl.III,21); Cyprus, Henry I, (1218-1253), billon denier, (MPS 25); Henry II (1285-1324), billon denier and a silver gros, (MPS 56, 66c); Cyprus, Hugh IV, (1324-1359), silver gros, obv. seated king facing, B in left field, rev. cross of Jerusalem, (MPS.69); Kingdom of Sicily, William II the Good, King, (1166-1189), AE follaro, Messina first copper coinage, obv. in centre REX W/SCOS, around [+OPERATA I]N VR]BE MESSANE, rev. three lined legend, in Arabic three lines in centre, around legend in Arabic (King William the second the desirous of power through God), (MEC 401-9, Spahr 119, Biaggi 1233); Italy, Naples, Robert I the Wise (Roberto d'Angio), (1309-1343), silver gigliato, issued 1321-9, (Biagi 1638), (Illustrated); Sicily, Messina, John II (1458-1479), billon denaro (Biaggi 1354) (2); Italy, denaros of Lucca, Genoa, (Biaggi 835, 1056); and general issue Crusader, immitative issue of the Ayyubids of hexagonal type of Aleppan type (MPS 1, [p.133]). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Cyprus, Edward VII, silver eighteen piastres, 1907 (KM.10); Guernsey, double, 1893 (KM.10); Netherlands, silver ten cents, 1876 (KM.8). Nearly fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
Danzig, Riga, Latvia and EStonia, collection housed on album leaves, includes a selection of issues mostly in silver of the following Danzig from 1447 (14, one holed); Riga (15) including issues as Bishopric and under Sweden; Latvia (7); EStonia Republic, (19); East Prussia (4). Very good - uncirculated (59)
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
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 $200
SOLD $350
Denmark, Sven Estridsen, (1047-1074), silver penny, Roskilde mint, type geometric design, elaborate cross, barbarous Runic legend as IIII throughout, (Hauberg 39). Some hoard patination otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Denmark, Christian IV (1588-1648), silver two marks, 1644, rev. IUSTUS IUDEX and Hebrew inscription, (KM.137). Blue and gold patina, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $620
Denmark, two ore 1912 (KM.805); ten ore 1888, (KM.795.1, cat $225 VF); 1912 (Km.807) (illustrated); twenty five ore 1907 (KM.808). Good very fine or better, second rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220