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China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125), large iron cash coins, 'Zheng He tong bao' type issued 1111-1117, (10), (Hartill 16.451-454); other Northern Sung Dynasty mostly cash, various issues and rulers, (approx 110). Many with white lead oxidation, fair - fine. (approx 120)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, with title 'Qing Yuan tong bao' (issued 1195-1224), round iron ten cash, issued 1195-1200, obv. 'Qing Yuan tong bao' with four characters, rev. 'yong', diameter 38mms, (Sch.-, TFP 1250 [p.110], cf.Hartill 17.449). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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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 $250
SOLD $260
China, Yuan Dynasty, (1280-1368), round copper coin, uncertain ruler, obv. 'Yi Pan Ji Chang', with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 41mm, (Sch.-, TFP -, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
China, The Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xi Zong, round ten cash with square hole, (A.D. 1621-1627), 'Tian Qi tong bao', four characters around broad flan, ten cash, diameter 47mm, rev. 'shi', (Hartill 20.228, Sch. 1222, TFP 2018). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
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China, Qing Rebels, Wu Shifan (1679-1681), copper cash, with title 'Hong Huo tong bao' around, plain reverses, (Hartill 21.121); other with reverse of Hu and Gong; others types of Geng Jingzhong (1674-1676), (Hartill 21.122, 21.123). Most in need of conservation fair - very fine. (approx 70)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
China, Ch'ing (Qing) 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 $600
SOLD $700
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 52 mm, five hundred cash coin, Board of Works Mint, old branch issue as a seven stroke 'bei' (Harwill 22.765 [R7], Sch. -, cf.TFP 2446). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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China, Ch'ing (Qing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), mint of Xi'an Shaanxi Province, 52mm, fifty cash coin, 'Dang wushi', issued 1854, (Hartill 22.949); another ten cash, mint of Suzhou 'Dang shi' 40mm, issued 1854-5, (Hartill 22.910); other cash various mints and rulers from the Qing Dynasty (26) together with copies of the large knife, spade round and square foot, key and assorted large round issues mostly as fantasies (11). First two coins very fine, first scarce, others fine. (39)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 $250
SOLD $400
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 [$1,000 VF], TFP 2587, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1124). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, collection of cash, 17th century (12), 18th century (6), 19th century (4), 20th century (1), also silver coins (2) including dollar-sized (5 x 1901-1933), copper (6) and modern (4), all different mints and varieties, mostly identified with Schjoth or Krause numbers. Stored in 2x2 holders, fine - extremely fine. (54)
Estimate $350
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China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingots (2), one same as type Shanxi Fushou small silver ingot, 0.4 ounce (13.9 grams), with two characters in rectangular block 'Xi Xi' (double joy), Cribb XXV Group B; another plain boat shaped sycee ingot without any characters, Shandong Province, one ounce (32.2 grams) Cribb XXVII Group A; (Cribb 268 [Pl.41] and 288 [Pl.42]). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingots (2), one same as type Shanxi Fushou small silver ingot, 1.2 ounce or tael (36.7 grams), with two characters in rectangular block 'Xi Xi' (double joy), Cribb XXV Group B; another similar shaped sycee ingot with one character, 'Fu' (blessings), one ounce (34.3 grams) Cribb XXIV Group B; (Cribb 268 [Pl.41] and 202 [Pl.40]). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar as type to Russo-Chinese small silver ingot, 2.0 ounce (64.4 grams), with two sets of characters in two rectangular blocks uncertain readings, (cf.Cribb 337 [Pl.44]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), late empire period, Guizhou Province small round ingots Cribb LI, Group B, silver as half a sphere of 1.2 ounce (36.2 grams), bank ingot cast at the Guizhou Provincial Bank, 'Gui Zhou Guan Qian Ju' (Guizhou Official Coin Bureausavings bank) framed within a linear rectangle, as a block of three characters, (Cribb 653 [Pl.56] for similar example). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), late empire period, Guizhou Province small round ingots Cribb LI, Group C, silver as half a sphere of 0.75 ounce (25.3 grams), bank ingot cast at a savings bank, 'Shang Jie Tang' (savings bank) framed within a linear rectangle, as a block of three characters, (Cribb 657 [Pl.56] for similar example). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), late empire period, Guizhou Province small round ingots Cribb LI, Group C, silver as half a sphere of 0.75 ounce (25.4 grams), bank ingot cast at a savings bank, 'Shang Jie Tang' (savings bank) framed within a linear rectangle, as a block of three characters, (Cribb 657 [Pl.56] for similar example). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), late empire period, rectangular block small ingot cf.Cribb LVI, of 1.00 ounce (31.4 grams), an ingot cast with two small banks of characters each framed within a small rectangle, as block of two and three characters, (cf.Cribb 685 [Pl.57 for shape]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, Empire, two cash, 1907 (KM.Y8.1); ten cash (KM.Y10.5, Y27), twenty cash, 1907 (KM.Y11.2, Y21, Y21.5); five cash Chihli, 1906 (KM.Y9c); ten cash Anhwei (KM.Y36A.1); ten cash Hupeh (KM.Y10j.4, Y120.A3, Y122); ten cash Kiangnan, 1905 (KM.Y138.1); ten cash Shangtung (KM.Y221a). Fine - very fine, several scarce, all in packets described. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Empire, twenty cash (Hu Poo), (KM.Y5); ten cash Fukien, 1906, (KM.Y.105); Republic, copper ten cash (KM.Y303, Y306.1, Y307a, Y324, Y347), Hunan, 1922 (KM.Y402.1); Sinkiang, 1929 (KM.Y44b); Szechuan, 1912 (KM.Y447a); Honan, two hundred cash 1928 (KM.Y396); Sinkiang, two hundred cash (KM.Y39.1). First coin extremely fine, others fine - very fine, all in packets described. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
China, Empire, silver dollar, year 3 (1911) (KM.Y.31). Chopmark on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
China, Empire, silver dollar, year 3 (1911) (KM.Y.31). Cleaned, very fine.
Estimate $450
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China, Empire, silver dollar, year 3 (1911) (KM.Y.31). Cleaned, very fine.
Estimate $450
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China, Empire, silver five cent pieces, Anhwei, year 25 (KM.Y41.1); Fengtien, year 25 (KM.Y83); Fukien, 1903-8 (KM.Y102.1); Szechuan, blundered legends, (KM.234.1). Very fine or better, all in packets described. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
China, Empire, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang type, cloud connected, year 34 (1908) (KM.Y.73.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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China, Empire, Fukien Province, silver ten cents, 1912, (KM.Y.380). Lightly toned, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Empire, Fukien, silver twenty cents, (KM.104.1); Hupeh, ten cents, 1895-1907 (KM.Y124.1), twenty cents (KM.125.1); Kwangtung, ten cents (KM.Y200), twenty cents (KM.Y201). Fine - nearly very fine, all in packets described. (5)
Estimate $80
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China, Empire, Hupeh Province, silver dollar, undated (issued 1895-1907)(KM.Y.127.1). Chopmarks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver dollar, undated (issued 1909-1911), obv. facing dragon (KM.Y.131). Some surface marks, toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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