Catalogue
China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Ren Zong (A.D. 1023-1063), issue of 1054-5, as three cash coin, obv. Zhi-he-zhong-bao in regular script, rev. Hao. (TPF 929, cf.Hartill 16.143A, Sch.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Tartar Dynasty, State of Qi, Emperor Liu Yu, (A.D. 1130-1137) as a collaborator of Jin Dynasty, multiple cash coin, obv. Fu Chang tong bao in regular script, Rev. plain. (TPF 1674, Hartill 18.78 [R4], Sch.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wen Zong (A.D. 1329-1332) issued 1329-1330, diameter 15 mm, also known as Tugh Temur, obv. Tian Li yuan bao in regular script, rev. plain (TPF 1761, Hartill 19.67 [R4], Sch.-). Polished, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
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 42 mm, (23.8 g.), (Hartill 1.10, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Sheng Zu (1662-1722), 58 mm, charm believed to be issued to commemorate Sheng Zu 60th birthday, obv. "Kang Xi tong bao," rev. ornamental wreath, dragons and characters. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Gao Zong (1735-1795), 42 mm, Palace Coin, charm believed to be issued to commemorate Gao Zong, 70th birthday, obv. "Qian Long tong bao" rev. "boo chiowan" (Board of Revenue Mint, (cf.Harwill 22.246a but much larger, Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
China, Qing Dynasty, Emperor Hsuan Tsung (1821-1851), broad rim cash with rev. "Boo su" for Suzhou, Jiangsu (Kiangsu) mint, (KM.16-3.2, Hartill 22.624 [p.329] R11); Shensi Province ca.1928, one cent and two cents (KM. 435, 436.1). All scarce, very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 62 mm., one thousand cash coin, Board of Works mint, old branch issue as a seven stroke "bei" (Harwill 22.767 [R7], Sch. -, cf.TFP 2447). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Mu Zong (1862-1874), 33 mm, ten cash coin, Gongchang mint Gansu, large size (Harwill 22.1139, Sch. -, TFP 2597). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), 25mms, two cash coin, dated in cyclic era 1905, Dongchuan mint Yunnan, a local issue (Harwill -, Sch. -, TFP -). Extremely fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Qing Dynasty, Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), issues for Chinese Turkestan, Aksu and Kucha Mints, Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Province, ten cash (KM.5-15, Hartill 22.1464-1486) including a number of varieties. Good - fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, "Tai Ping Tian Guo" (Taiping Heavenly kingdom), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Sheng Bao" (sacred currency) two characters, round five cash with square hole, issued 1860-1862, diameter 33mm, (Hartill 23.11 but rev. characters horizontal, cf.Sch.1611, TFP 2675). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type (370 g.), with block of two identical groups of characters, (cf.Cribb type XLC [Pl.49] for similar size and characters. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Anhwei Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898), (KM.Y.45.2). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 23 (1897) (KM.Y.65.1). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.65.2). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 25 (1899) (KM.Y.73). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
China, (Chihli) Province, silver dollar, year 25 (1899) (KM.Y73). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $190
China, Fengtien Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.87). Lightly toned, chopmark in cente of reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
China, Fengtien Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.87). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,800
China, Hupeh Province, dollar, undated (1895-1907) (KM.Y.127.1). In stain on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
China, Hupeh Province, under Empire, silver tael, year 30 (1904) (KM. Y.128.2). Lightly toned, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $5,200
China, Empire, provincial dollars, Hupeh (1895-1907) (KM.Y127.1); (1909-11) (KM.Y131); Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1902, 1904, HAH and CH (KM.Y145a.8, Y145a.12); Kwangtung, twenty cents (1890-1908), (KM.201). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
China, Kiang Nan Province, half dollar, udated. (1898) (KM.Y144). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,900
China, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar dated 1898 and without inner circle, large letters (KM.Y145a.1). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
China, various issues, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1900 cyclical date (KM.Y145a.20); silver twenty cents including An Hwei, Chekiang (KM.Y.53.7), Fookien, Hupeh, Kiang Nan, Kirin, Kwang Tung (2), Pei Yang (Chili); silver ten cents, Kwang Tung (6). Good fine - nearly uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, fifty cents, undated. c.1898 (KM.Y.182.1), twenty cents, undated. ca.1898, (KM.Y.181). Both toned, very fine; extremely finer. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Kirin Province, Imperial issues, silver fifty cents, 1905 (KM.Y182a.1). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, silver dollar, obv. beady eyed dragon symbol in centre, undated ca.1898 (KM.Y.183). Lightly toned, with red and blue patination, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,500
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, silver dollar, obv. beady eyed dragon symbol in centre, undated ca.1898 (KM.Y.183). With some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $4,000