Catalogue
China, cash coins, all different, years 550-1086 (20), 1086-1435 (20), 1522-1661 (20), 1644-1908 (20). All in 2x2 holders, identified and with Scjoth numbers, overall very good - very fine. (80)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, twelve taels or twelve ounce type (435gm) with three blocks of Chinese characters as stamps (cf.Cribb 152 [Pl.36] for similar size and type). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,180
China, Post Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), base metal boat shaped sycee presentation ingot, with raised central portion, and reverse text, weight 80.6 grams, similar to type 'Wei Yuanbao', imitation ingot, (cf.Cribb p.159, Pl.45, XXXIILE.371); Indonesia, iron ball money, 16th-18th century, all with etched Arabic script, very large diameter 34mm, weight 155gm, (uncertain status, but believed to be used in Borneo) (cf.M.3986-3998). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
China, collection of Empire and provincial coinage, and also Taiwan, c1850-1950, many silver issues. Very good - uncirculated. (115)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,000
China, silver coins, five cents - fifty cents, all different, Empire and Republic (4) and provinces, Fujian (7), Hubei (3), Kiangnan (5), Kirin (3), Guangdong (13), Manchuria (1), and Sinkiang, five miscals, Tibet, rupee, 1903-5, tangka, 1912-23, Yunnan, fifty cents, 1919. All in 2x2 holders, identified and with catalogue reference numbers, a few very good but mostly fine - extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,050
China, copper coins, all different, Empire, one cash - twenty cash (14) and provinces, Chekiang (4), Chihli (2), Fujian (4), Hunan (4), Hubei (9), Kiangnan (7), Guangxi (1), Kiangsu (5), Guangdong (3), Shantung (1) and Szechuan (1). All in 2x2 holders identified and with catalogue reference numbers, a few very good but mostly fine - good very fine. (55)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 34 (1908) short tail, small cloud (KM.Y.73.2). Cleaned, extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $880
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, year 34 (1908) long tail, cloud connected (KM.Y.73.2). Cleaned, very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $770
China, Hupeh Province, silver tael (1904) Kuang-hsu (KM. Y.128.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,750
China, Hu-Peh Province, silver dollar, undated (1909-11) (KM.Y.131). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
China, Kwangtung Province, silver twenty cents, undated (1890-1908) (KM.Y.201); People's Republic, yuan, 1990 XI Asian Games (KM.264); a variety of cash coins and amulets (29); also, Japan, five hundred yen, Yr 9 (1997) Nagano Winter Olympics (KM.Y.114). Poor - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
China, Sinkiang Republic, silver sar (tael), not dated, but year 6 (1917) (KM.Y.45). Tone patches, nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
China, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1901-08) (KM.Y.238). Cleaned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
China, Szechuan Province, silver dollar, undated (1901-8) (KM.Y.238). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
China, Yunnan Province, silver four and a half stamped remittance ingot as a 4.5 taels sycee ingot or saddle pack (pack saddle) with five blocks of stamps, c1910 (155gm), (cf.Cribb 751ff, cf.M.4057-4085); Vietnam, Annam, Gia Long, (1802-1820), silver bullion bar coinage, five tien, (38.0gm), (KM.178, Schroeder 122A, M.4534-5). First with double struck on arms of sycee ingot, second cleaned, both very fine. (2).
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, memento silver dollar, 1927 (KM.Y.318a.2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-Kai, silver dollar, Yr 3 (1914) mintmark 'O' (KM.Y.329.4). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-Kai, silver dollar, undated (1916) Inauguration (KM.Y.332). Some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,150
China, Republic, silver dollar (1921) President Hsu Shih-Chang (KM.6776a) pavillion without rosette or legend at bottom. Gold and grey toned subdued mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,550
China, Republic, President Tsao Kun, silver dollar, undated (1923) (KM.Y.678). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,100
China, provincial coins, Honan, fifty cash, undated (1920) (2, both different), undated (1921), one hundred cash, undated (1928), two hundred cash, undated (1928) (KM.Y.394.1, 394b, 394a, 395, 396); Sinkiang, one dollar, 1949 (KM.Y.46.2); Szechuan, fifty cash, 1912 (2, both different), one dollar, 1912 (KM.449a, 449.1, 456); Yunnan, fifty cents, undated (1911-15) (KM.257.1); China, Empire, one dollar, Yr 3 (1911) (KM.Y.31). Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $180
SOLD $700
China, mostly copper coins, all different, Republic (13) and provinces, Honan (5), Hunan (4), Kansu (1), Kiangsi (1), Guangdong (2), Manchuria (1), Shansi (3), Shensi (5), Sinkiang (6), Szechuan (4); and also Tibet (1). All in 2x2 holders, identified and with catalogue reference numbers, a few with verdigris but overall fine - good very fine. (46)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Cuba, silver five pesos, 1981 (2, Emerald Hummingbird and Giant Garfish) (KM.75, 84). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Falkland Islands, proof silver twenty five pounds, 1986 Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (KM.23), 4.46 ounces of fine silver. In case of issue with certificate, a few contact marks, otherwise FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Fiji, Edward VIII, penny, 1936 (KM.8) (2); George VI, halfpenny, 1942S, penny, 1942S (KM.14a, 7a); Elizabeth II, halfpennies, 1954 (39) (KM.20). One 1936 and 1942S penny with a few spots, otherwise uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Fiji, George V - Elizabeth II, halfpenny - florin, 1934-1968, missing 1943S penny. In Dansco press-in album, fine - extremely fine. (88)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Finland and Russia, a small group including Russia, ten kopeck 1831 (nF), two kopecks 1898 (nEF), Finland, fifty pennia 1890, twenty five pennia 1917, one penni 198, 1913. Several with mint bloom, nearly fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
France, one fifth ecu, 1773A; First Republic, half franc, 1810A; Second Kingdom, half franc, 1828A, 1828W (5); Second Empire, one centime, 1862A (mint red Unc); modern Republic, fifty centimes, 1895A, ten francs, 1930 (KM.533.1, 691.1, 723.1, 723.13 [5], 795.1, 834.1, 878); Manneron Brothers, bronze trade token of five sols, 1792. The last good, the Second Kingdom coins have been gilt washed, otherwise fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
France, specimen set, 1965 (KM.SS2); proof fine silver one and a half euros, 2005 60 Years of Freedom (Euro-star series). Both in cases of issue, the second plastic case broken on edge, FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, Saxony, Johan Georg IV, klippe silver thaler, 1693 (KM.642; Dav.7469). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600