Catalogue
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Li Tsung, with title Tuan-ping, (1225-1264), round copper ten cash, issued 1225-1227, obv. "Da Song tong pao", with square hole, four characters around, rev. "Dang shi" (10 cash), diameter 52mms, (Sch.-, TFP 1469 [p.121], cf.Hartill 17.686). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, with title "Kai Xi tong bao" (issued 1195-1224), round iron two cash, issued 1205-1207, obv. "Kai Xi tong bao" with four characters, diameter 31mms, (cf.Sch.873, cf.TFP 1346, cf.Hartill 17.530); others of Li Zong, (1225-1264) with title "Jia Xi tong bao", (issued 1237-1240), round iron five cash, rev. four; another (2) obv. "Jing Ding yuan bao", with square hole, four characters around, (issued 1260-1264), (Sch.-, TFP 1469 [p.121], cf.Hartill 17.758, 17.839). Very good - very fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Sung Dynasty, large bronze chess coin, 48mm., obv. Xiang (elephant), rev. elephant. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun (A.D. 1333-1368) issued 1358, five cash, diameter 38 mm, also known as Toghon Temur, obv. "Zhi Zheng tong bao" in regular script, rev. San (3) and wu zu above (1358), (TPF 1806, Hartill 19.112, Sch.-). Hoard patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, (1280-1368), round copper coin, uncertain ruler, obv. "Yi Pan Ji Chang", with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 41mms, (Sch.-, TFP -, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
China, Ming Dynasty, round charm with square hole, four characters around "Zhang xian guo lao", rev. horseman to left, diameter 32mm., (Sch.-, TFP 1963, Hartill 20.133). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong (1522-1567), round cash with square hole, value two, four characters around "Jia Jing tong bao", rev. characters "wu Qian" (value 5 qian), diameter 38mm., (Sch.-, TFP 1965, Hartill 20.135). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, "Sure han ni jiha", Emperor Abahai (1627-1643), 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, (28.3 grams), (Hartill 22.8, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Sheng Zu (1662-1722), 27 mm, cash for the Xuanhua garrison, Zhili, 1667-1670, obv. "Kang Xi tong bao," rev. Si left, Xi right (west), (Sch. -, TFP.-, Hartill 22.142). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), probably a later issue, obv. "Qian Long Tong Bao", rev. "Aksu" left, Aksu, Xinjiang mint, diameter 26mms, (cf.Hartill 23.370-37). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Xuan Zong (Dao Guang tong bao), (1821-1850), 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, (25.9 grams), (KM.C.-, cf.Hartill 26.3 [for reverse]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fujian Province, 46 mm, twenty cash coin, Fuzhou mint, large size with extra characters, (Hartill 22.798, Sch. -, TFP 2519). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Aksu, Xinjiang mint, 38 mm, one hundred cash coin, medium size with extra characters on reverse value one hundred, (Hartill 22.1078, Sch. -, TFP 2571). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Palace Coin, 70 mm, multiple cash coin, large size with reverse "Long wang bao dian" (Palaces of the Dragon king), (Hartill -, Sch. -, TFP-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $810
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Qixiang (Ch'i-hsiang), (1861), "Qixiang Tong Pao", rev. "dang shi" (value ten) and Board of Revenue mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 34mm., issued August 1861-November 1861, 34 mm., (KM.C1-13 [$1000 VF], TFP 2588, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1123). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Qixiang (Ch'i-hsiang), (1861), ten cash in white copper, obv. "Qixiang Tong Pao", rev. "dang shi" (value ten) and Board of Revenue mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 34mm., issued August 1861-November 1861, 34 mm., (KM.C1-13 [$1000 VF], TFP 2588, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1123). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Qixiang (Ch'i-hsiang), (1861), "Qixiang Tong Pao", rev. "dang shi" (value ten) and Board of Works mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 34mm., issued August 1861-November 1861, 32 mm., (KM.C2-12 [$1000 VF], TFP 2587, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1124). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
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 $80
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), 25mms, ten cash coin, dated in cyclic era 1907, Kucha Xinjiang mint, a local issue (Hartill 22.1490, Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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 currency) two vertical characters, round ten cash with square hole, issued 1860-1862, diameter 34mm, (Hartill 23.12, TFP 2674). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (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 $200
SOLD $180
China, Republic, Fukien Province, two cash, not dated (c.1912), obv. "Fu jiaan tong bao", rev. flags one with five stripes, "Er wen" (two cash), (KM. Y.375, Hartill 24.6). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, five taels or five ounce type, (155 grams), with one large block of characters, (cf.Cribb 540-542 [Pl.52]) for similar size and characters; another similar (35.7 grams) silver ingot one tael or one ounce type, (cf.Cribb 311 [Pl.43]). Very fine - extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Charm, 52 mm, large size with reverse of a dragon, (Hartill -, Sch. -, TFP-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), Charm, 46 mm, large size with broad rim, reverse of two dragons, (Hartill -, Sch. -, TFP-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain ruler, charm, 32 mm, obv. "Ji xiang ru yi" rev. "wan shou wu jiang", (Hartill -, Sch. -, TFP-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty - Ch'ing Dynasty cash and charms, assorted mix several with descriptions, noted charms 65 mm, (cf.Schjoth Pl.118, 8 for symbol) another large bell shape 88 x 74 mms, with reverse of "Huo-pu" (used by Wang Mang), another with Wu-Chu obverse 49mm; others cash including two and multiple cash cash issues (approx. 20), one cash (approx. 40); Japan, (approx. 10). Mostly fine. (approx. 75 items),
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, cash including a few multiple cash with issues from the Hsi Han Dynasty to the Q'ing Dynasty, a few copper machine issues, copies of spade and key coins, noted ghost ant money, cowrie etc, a diverse group spanning over 20 centuries but strong in Northern Sung Dynasty, also includes a few Japanese copper mon. Mostly very good - fine, many with original hoard patination. (54)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, assorted charms (7) including large examples, copies of knife, key, spade and other issues (11) several as packaged items; Chinese cash almost all Q'ing Dynasty of 18th and 19th century (39). Mostly very good - fine, several better. (57)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Korea and Japan, assorted issues in a coin album (35) issues from Western Han Dynasty - modern times; other issues of Korea in presentation pack (13); also broken knife money and modern souvenir copies of Qing Dynasty in Sale pack and Szechuan, copper 200 cash 1913 (KM.Y45.1). Mostly as packaged items, fair - extremely fine. (61)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40