Catalogue
British North Borneo, copper half cent, 1886H (KM.1). Full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
British North Borneo, half cents 1891H (3), 1907H, (KM.1); cents 1887H, 1896H (KM.2). Very fine - extremely fine, some scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
British North Borneo, five cents 1928H, (KM.5). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
British Trade dollars, 1907B, 1912B (KM.T5). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Cambodia, Kingdom, billon 1/2 fuang, undated (1847) (KM.11)(3), copper 1/2 fuang, undated (1880) (KM.26)(3), billon one fuang, undated (1847) (KM.32.2)(3); French Indo China, French colonial, copper one cent, 1923 (KM.12.3), silver twenty cents, 1937 (KM.17.2). Very good - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Canada, Queen Victoria. twenty five cents 1872H, 1874H, 1883, 1900, 1901; Edward VII, ten cents 1903, 1906. First with attractive grey tone, otherwise mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Canada, Queen Victoria, silver twenty-five cents 1881H (KM.5); Upper Canada, Bank of Upper Canada, one penny copper token, 1857 (KM.Tn3a) and a "Columbia" farthing token. Very fine; good very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Canada, dollars, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1949 (KM.30, 37, 38, 47); proof-like sets, 1964 (4), 1970 (2) (KM.PL15, 21); selection of world coins including Canada minors (several different), Cuba fifty centavos 1953 and Philippines one centavo to peso 1944s - 1947S (seven coins all uncirculated) and many others. Very good - uncirculated. (135)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Canada, proof dollar 1981 (KM.130) Transcontinental Railroad (3); Fiji, proof ten dollars 1980 (KM.46) 10th Anniversary of Independence. In cases of issue. FDC. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Canada, proof five and ten dollars, 1976, Montreal Olympics, in cased sets, Series I-VII. FDC. (7 sets)
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi and found in the Shandong area, (400-220 B.C.), five character knife money, obv. an Yang Zhi Fa Hua" (An Yang's Legal Money), rev. three lines, "Shang", (Coole type No.6603-6618, Vol.5, pps 404-412, not in Sch., Hartill 4.1k TFP 356). Green patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "An Zang" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.5 [R2}, Coole 8917 Vol. 7, p.16, TFP 363). Active green patina, very fine, rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Yan, round cash with square hole, (300 - 220 B.C.), obv."Ming Si" (Ming Four [hua]), two characters either side, diameter 26 mm, (Hartill 6.22 [R2], TFP 381, Pl.45). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (350 - 300 B.C.), Pre-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 42 mm, (31.8 grams), (cf.Hartill 7.6, cf.Sch. 79, TFP 388, Pl.46]. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 25), round cash type as a charm with square hole, Wu Zhu type, "Jun Guo" (Wu Zhu), two characters either side, rev. four characters and symbols, diameter 24 mm., (Hartill 8.6 [for obverse], Sch. 114-5 [obverse], TFP 441-3 [obverse]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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, 15.4 grams, 73mm., (Hartill 9.13, Sch.116, TFP 454). With some surface encrustation, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $840
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, obv. Yi Dao (in gold) Ping Wu Qian, "one knife, value five thousand", 74mm, (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458, Hartill 9.12). Heavily encrusted, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "You Quan San Shi", round cash with square hole, (c.A.D. 9-22), four characters on one side, value 20, diameter 18mms, (Hartill 9.16, Coole 9761 Vol.7 p.147, TFP 463, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Chuang pu ch'i pai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9-22), four characters spade money, value 700, length 48mm, (8.5 grams), (Coole 10040 Vol.7 p.197, TFP 478-9, Pl.54, Hartill 9.26). Heavy green hoard patina and encrustation, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
China, Tang Dynasty (618-907), Period up to Yi Zong, (860-874), cash with inscription reads "Gao Chang Ji Li" (Gaochang Auspicious Profit), rev. plain, diameter 27mm, 6.1 grams. (Sch. -, Hartill 14.136, TFP 1819). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Tang Dynasty (618-907) or later, large charm, in brass, obv. with small four characters around, legend reads "Kai yuan tong bao" (The Inaugural currency), rev. dragon and phoenix", diameter 54mm, 37.0 grams. (Sch. -, Hartill -, cf.TFP 707 [for obverse but smaller]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
China, Five Dynasties, Later Liang dynasty, Emperor Mo Ti? (A.D. 913-923), "Fei Lung jin bao", round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 42mms, (Sch. -, TFP -, Hartill -). Very fine, with trace of green hoard patina, extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
China, Sung Dynasty, "Ching kang Tong Pao", (960-1279), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 30mm., 7.0 grams, (Sch.-, TFP -, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Sung Dynasty, "Ching kang Yuan Pao", (960-1279), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 31mm., 6.2 grams, (Sch.-, TFP -, Hartill -). Surface dirt adhesion, fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Sung Dynasty, (960-1279), round copper charm with square hole, two standing figures, rev. plain, diameter 43mm., 30.7 grams, (Sch.-, TFP -, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, (A.D. 1101-1125), iron money tree of 40 large iron coins in four rows, issued as Hsuan-ho (1119-1125), each coin 32mm, tree length 390 mm, width 175 mm, (S.646, cf.TFP 1088, Hartill 16.451). Coins are fair and corroded, as an iron money tree very fine and very rare, stored in silk lined Chinese manufactured case.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,000
China, Northern Sung Period, State of Qi, Emperor Liu Yu (1130-1137), "Fu Chang tong Bao", rev. plain, round bronze (two) cash with square hole, diameter 31mm. (11.3 grams), (Hartill 18.78, Sch. -, TFP 1674). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, uncertain ruler (1280-1368), large round copper coin of value 25 cash, with square hole, four characters around obverse "Er Shi Wu Wen", and reverse with Mongol script, diameter 60mm, (41.5 grams), (TFP -, Sch. -, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Tai Ping Rebel coinage, issued by the Triad Society, "Ming Dao tong bao" (Ming Dao a period title in the Sung Dynasty), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Tian" (Heaven) one character, round cash with square hole, issued in 1850', diameter 26mm, (Hartill 23.43, TFP -). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain ruler (Qi Xiang tong bao), cast bronze cash, mother coin?, Kansu Province, Kung mint, 25mm, (KM.-, Hartill =). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470