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China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), large charm, in brass, obv. with small four characters around, legend reads "Fu Gui Shuang quan" rev. two characters "Kangning", diameter 56mms, 80.4 grams. (Sch. -, Hartill -, TFP -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type, (345 grams), with four blocks of characters, (cf.Cribb 132-143 [Pl.35-36]) for similar size and characters. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Shi Zong (1723-1735), "Yong Zhen tong bao", round cash with square hole, Shaanxi Province, obv. four characters around obverse, rev. two characters Boo kiyan, 30 mm, (8.0 g.), (Hartill 22.164, Sch.1460, TFP -). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fujian Province, 36 mm, ten cash coin, Fuzhou mint, large size with extra characters "calculated weight five qian", (Harwill 22.785 [rarity 3 {$1000}], Sch. -, TFP 2515). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass, Chihli (Jizhou) Province, ten cash, 36mm, issued 1854, (19.4 grams), (KM.C.7-2, Hartill 22.1066, TFP 2455). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass, Chihli (Jizhou) Province, one yuan or one hundred cash, 49mm, issued 1854, (48.3 grams), (KM.C.7-4, Hartill 22.1070, TFP 2457). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), "Qian Long Tong Bao", rev. "Boo je", round bronze mother cash or pattern with square hole, Hangzhou, Zhejiang mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 27mms, (Hartill 23.356, cf.Sch. 1470 [for currency coin], cf.TFP 1470). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass, Xinjiang Province, Yarkand mint, one yuan or one hundred cash, 52mm, issued 1854, (28.6 grams), (KM.C.35-5.1, Hartill 28.815). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass, Board of revenue mint, one yuan or one hundred cash, 49mm, issued May August 1854, with additional dot and crescent, (38.5 grams), (KM.C.1.8.1, Hartill 7.2). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass charm, with reverse of dragon and phoenix, 56 mm. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, 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, Hartill 9.58). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Li Wenmao, "Ping Jing sheng bao" (Restorer of Peace), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Qiang ying" (front camp) two characters, round cash with square hole, issued 1857-1858, diameter 27mm, (Hartill 23.48, TFP 2692). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Tai Ping Rebel coinage, obv. "Tian Guo Tai Ping" (Heavenly Kingdom of Taiping), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Sheng bao" (sacred curency) two vertical characters, round five cash with square hole, issued 1860-1862, diameter 27mm, (Hartill 23.11, TFP 2672). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Tai Ping Rebel coinage, obv. "Tian Guo Tai Ping" (Heavenly Kingdom of Taiping), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Sheng bao" (sacred curency) two vertical characters, round cash with square hole, issued 1861-1864, diameter 25mm, (cf.Hartill 23.18, cf.TFP 2670). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Mu Zong (1862-1874), cast brass cash, Taiwan Province mint, 25mm, (5.6 grams), (KM.C.25-9 (small size), cf.Hartill 22.1170 (small size), TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Emperor T'ung - chih (Mu Zong), (1862-1874), "Tong Zhi Tong Bao", rev. "Dang shi", round bronze mother ten cash with square hole, Gongchang (Kwangtung) Gansu mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 33mms, (Hartill 22.1139, Sch. -, KM.-, TFP 2609). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Emperor T'ung - chih (Mu Zong), (1862-1874), "Tong Zhi Tong Bao", rev. "Aksu" left and right, round bronze mother cash or pattern with square hole, Xinjiang, Aksu mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 26mms, (cf.Hartill 22.1223 [5 cash currency], Sch. -, KM.-, cf.TFP 2613 [ten cash]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Tai Ping Rebel coinage, obv. "Tai Ping sheng bao" (Sacred Taiping coin), issue with four characters, rev. "Tian Guo" (heavenly kingdom) two horizontal characters, round cash with square hole, issued 1861-1864, diameter 26mm, (Sch.1604, Hartill 23.24, TFP 2668). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), De Zong (Kuang Hsu), (1875-1908), cast brass, Fuzhou, Fujian (Fukian) mint, ten cash, 31mm, (13.3 grams), (KM.C.-, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare, not in major references.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), De Zong (Kuang Hsu), (1875-1908), Tianxia Taiping cast brass, "Tian Xia Tai Ping" (Heaven below Great Peace - Peace on earth) on reverse as four characters, Probably a Board of Revenue manufacture, 45mm, (34.5 grams), (KM.C.-, Hartill 26.3). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, an interesting collection of copper cash forgeries, various dynasties from 1st to 20th centuries, all described and attributed in 2x2 holders. Fair - very fine. (35)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
China, Empire, Central mint, Tientsin, under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year (1911), silver dollar, obv. facing dragon, rev. inscription around and within inner circle, (KM.Y31, Kann 227). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
China, Empire issue, Fengtien Province, dragon silver dollar, year 1903, (KM.Y.92, Kann 251). Nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
China, Hupeh Province, under Empire, silver tael, year 30 (1904) (KM. Y.128.2). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,700
China, Kirin Province, silver dollar, calendar date 1904, rev. Yin-Yang symbol in centre, (KM. Y.183a.2). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,650
China, Chihli Province, silver dollar, year 34 (1908) (KM.Y73.3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Yunnan Province, silver dollar not dated, (1908), (KM.Y254). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Republic, silver dollar, Li Yuan-hung, nd. 1912, obv. portrait slightly to left wearing a cap, (KM.320). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,900
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar not dated (c.1912), obv. Li Yuan-hung facing with bare head and military uniform, rev. ONE DOLLAR, (KM. Y.321, Kann 639). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
China, Republic, silver dollar, Yuan Shih-kai facing bust wearing military uniform and plumed hat, plain above right shoulder rev. value, nd. 1914, (KM.322). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,050