Catalogue
Canada, a small collection of mostly tokens and medalets, including billon marque 1741, one cent 1900 (mint bloom); (Br.508); Quebec one sou J.Roy (Br.671); another Banque du Peuple one sou (Br.715); another Banque du Peuple penny 1837 (Br.521a) (illustrated); another Quebec Bank penny 1852 (Br.528); Trade and Navigation 1813 overstruck on English penny token, (Br.962); halfpenny Wellington 1813 (Br.969); Quebec issue for Jacques Cartier and H, Garnon Cie, St Roch (Br.571) (illustrated); Ships Colonies and Commerce halfpenny in brass 1815 (Br.995); various medals; QEII coronation medal, AE 33; 1867 Quebec Centenary, White Garden Madonna Lily, bronze 32mm; British Colombia 1871 centenary commemorative, Pacific Dogwood. Good - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ceylon, Dutch Colonial, hammered stuiver, 1790 Trincomalee Mint (KM.34); German East Africa, twenty heller, 1916T (KM.15); Indian States, Mewar, quarter anna, VS1999 (1942) (KM.Y.15); Netherlands East Indies, United East India Co, half duit, 1754 (KM.112.1), duit, 1734 (3), 1744 (2), 1748, 1750 (KM.70), 1746, 1784 (KM.111.1), 1735, 1736 (2), 1738, 1748, 1786, 1790 (2) (KM.131), 1738 (KM.152.2); Island of Sumatra, one-eighth stuiver, 1824S, 1825S (KM.286), quarter stuiver, 1826S (2) (KM.287), cent, 1838J, 1839W (KM.290), keping, 1804 (KM.262); Island of Sultana, keping, 1835 (KM.Tn5); Kingdom of Netherlands, two and half cents, 1920 (KM.316), one-tenth gulden, 1942S (KM.318). Good - very fine. (32)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Ceylon, George IV, silver rix dollar, 1821, edge plain (Pr.82; KM.84). Attractive deep grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
China, Zhou Dynasty, Middle to late period, "Wu" military series, small hollow handle spade, or sloping shoulder spade (c.400-300 B.C.), two characters "Tung Chow" money, length 67mm, (28.49 grams), (Hartill 2.164, TFP 8). Heavy dirt encrustation, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
China, Zhou Dynasty, late period, (400-300 B.C.), bronze small rounded shoulder square footed spade money, value two jin, "Liang Dang Lie, height 60mm, (21.54 grams), (Hartill 3.48, Coole Vol.2 No.1173-1185, TFP 307). Some green patina with some minor encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, (Middle to Late Period), (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shoulder square footed spade money, (2), (cf.Sch. 7, 13); Post Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D. 6), Interregnum of Hsin Dynasty, (Hsin) Wang Mang, A.D. 7-22, copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend "The Pu Currency", (3) (Sch.148), others different design (2) (Sch. 147). Some with original find oxidation, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
China, Zhou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze sharp angled head with square shoulder square foot spade money, city state of Pao Chou (Kansu), (9.88 grams), height 38mm, (Coole Vol.2 1252 TFP 293, Hartill -). Light dirt adhering to surface creating rusting effect, holed, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (400-300 B.C.), bronze small rounded shoulder square footed spade money, (arched foot spade) value one, obv, "An-yi Yi Jin", rev. "An", (Peaceful City State) issue, length 62mms, (20.98 grams), (Hartill 3.3, Coole Vol.2 1058, TFP 302). Light green uneven patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
China, Ch'in to Western Han Dynasty, Warring State Period, (c.250-202 B.C.), bronze sharp angled head with square shoulder square foot spade money, Mostly in Kiangsu & Chekiang, "P'ei Ch'ien Tang Shih Chin", [ Spade of P'ei, worth ten chin], (28.0 grams), height 97mm, (Coole Vol.7 10781-7, TFP 289). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
China, Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (400-300 B.C.), bronze small rounded shoulder square footed spade money, (arched foot spade) value two jin, obv. "Liang Dang Lie" rev. plain, (Peaceful City State) issue, length 58mms, (23.83 grams), (Hartill 3.48 Coole Vol.2 1004, TFP 306-7). Light green uneven patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (350-250 B.C.), bronze small rounded shoulder round foot spade money, value one "Lin" [Fiery] issue, length 51mms, (7.54 grams), (Hartill 3.483, Coole Vol.3 4376-4377, Sch.-, TFP 325). Has been cleaned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "An Zang" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 38 mm, (Hartill 6.5 [R2}, Coole 8917 Vol. 7, p.16, TFP 363). Active green patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
China, Western Chow (Zhou) Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan yi Jin hua" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 374). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
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 $350
SOLD $280
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), "Tai yuan huo quan", round cash with square hole, four characters on one side, diameter 23mms, (Hartill -, Sch.-, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Shao pu yi Pei", square shoulder and square base spade joined linked pair, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), four characters spade money, value 100, length 63mms, (6.99 grams), (cf.Coole 9963 Vol.7 p.186, cf.TFP 467, Pl.53, Hartill -, JMQB 147). Some dirt and green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Chung pu liu pai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters "servant" spade money, value 500, length 46mm, (7.22 grams), (Hartill 9.24, Coole 10019 Vol.7 p.194, TFP 474, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Zhong Bu Liu Bai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 600, length 44mms, (5.00 grams), (Hartill 9.25, Coole 10032 Vol.7 p.195, TFP 476, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Ci Bu Jiu Bai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 900, length 50mm, (11.58 grams), (Hartill 9.28 grams, Coole 10069 Vol.7 p.197, TFP 482, Pl.54). Some green patina encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
China, Three Kingdoms, Kingdom of Wu, (A.D. 223-280), round cash with square hole, value one thousand cash, obv."Da Quan Dang Qian" (Large Coin worth a thousand), four characters around, diameter 35 mm, early type issues (Hartill 11.33, cf.Sch.195, TFP 536]. Heavily encrusted with oxidation, about fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
China, Five Dynasties, Northern Zhou, (A.D.557-581), issue of Emperor Wu in 574, issue ceased in 576, "Wu Xing Da Bu" (The large coin of the five elements, [metal, wood, water, fire and earth), four characters around, diameter 27 mm., (Hartill 13.30 [R11], Sch. 246, TFP 640]). Both with hoard patination, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, The Northern and Southern (Six) Dynasties (A.D. 420-581), Northern Dynasty, Northern Zhou (557-581), diameter 38mm, "Yong Tong Wan Guo" (Everlasting Circulation in ten thousand Kingdoms) four characters around, diameter 30 mm., (Hartill 13.32 [R9], Sch. 250, TFP 644]). Nearly extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), Emperor Su Zong (756-762), "Qian Yuan zhong boa" four characters around, diameter 30 mm, value ten, rev. cloud, (8.60 grams), (Hartill 14.104, cf.Sch. 352, cf,TFP 691). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
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, 6.17 grams. (Sch. -, Hartill 14.136, TFP 1819). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
China, Five Dynasties, Later Liang dynasty, Emperor Zhu Wen? (A.D. 907-923), "Kai Ping Tung bao", round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 32mms, (Sch. -, TFP 756 [Pl.74], Hartill 15.1). Very fine, with green hoard patina, very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, "Fu Yuan shou chang", large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four Chinese characters around, rev. plain. diameter 53mms, (Sch. -, TFP -). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), two standing figures, bird above, animal below, rev. plain. diameter 42mm, (Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, "Jin fu tong bao", small round cash with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 24mms, (Sch. -, TFP -, Hartill -). Fine, hoard patination and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four figures in warlike pose, rev. plain. diameter 59mm, (Sch. -, TFP -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
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 $360