Catalogue
China, Empire, Kiangnan Province, silver twenty cents, dated 1898, (KM.Y.143A.1, L&M 220). Cleaned, hairlines, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, Empire, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar, dated 1904, rev. with initials HAH & CH, and dots, obv. facing dragon (KM.Y.145a.13). Graffiti initial and edge nick on reverse, toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
China, Empire, Szechuan Province, silver ten cents, undated (1898-1908) (KM.Y.235, L&M 350). Lightly toned, good fine with minor scratches.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
China, Republic, Kiangsi, Rebel Coinage, copper ten cash 1911 (KM.Y411) (illustrated); another 1912, five petal rosettes on reverse (KM.Y412). Very fine, first very rare, second scarce, all in packets described. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $2,800
China, Republic, Taiwan, ten cents, year 38 (KM.Y531) (Unc); fifty cents, year 38 (KM.Y532) (EF); ten cents, year 44 (KM.Y533); twenty cents, year 39 (KM.Y534); fifty cents, year 43 (KM.Y535); one dollar, year 49 (KM.Y536). Extremely fine - uncirculated, all in packets described. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
China, Republic, 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 (140 grams), (cf.Cribb 751ff, cf.M.4057-4085). Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
China, Republic, 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 (140 grams), (cf.Cribb 751ff, cf.M.4057-4085). Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
China, Republic, Yuan Shih-kai, silver dollar, Yr3 (1914) (KM.Y329.b, L&M 63). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, Republic, silver dollars, 1914 (27) (KM.329), 1927 (7) (KM.318a) one with loop mount, dollar (yuan) 1933 (7) (KM.345). Good - nearly uncirculated. (41)
Estimate $950
SOLD $2,900
China, Republic, silver dollar, undated (1927), obv. Sun Yat-sen to left, rev. MEMENTO, commemorating birth of the Republic, with two rosettes at top (KM.Y.318a.2). Good extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
China, Republic, Sun Yat-sen silver dollar, Yr 23 (1934) (KM.Y345) also Yuan Shih-kai silver ten cents, Yr.3 (1914) (Km.Y329). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, various including Empire, Provincial, Republic and Taiwan coins, mostly silver twenty cents, early 20th century, also a small number of Japanese fifty and one hundred yen and a few other countries. Stored in a small coin album, mostly very fine or better. (86)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
China, various including Empire, Provincial, Republic and Taiwan issues, includes several silver issues, noted Republic silver dollars, Yr 3 (1914), Yr 9 (1920) Yuan Shi-kai (KM.Y.329, 329.6) and undated (1927) Sun Yat-sen (KM.T.318a.1). Some coins with chopmarks, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $100
SOLD $520
Cook Islands, proof sets, 1972, 1973 two coin set, 1973 nine coin set, 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1977, 1978, 1979 (KM.PS1, 2, 4, 8 [2], 9[2], 10, 11, 12), combined total of 5.8 ounces of fine silver; specimen set, 1981 (KM.MS13). Most certificates and 1973 case with foxing, no case with one 1976 set and last set, otherwise FDC. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Cook Islands, silver proof set of two coins, 1973 Cook's 2nd Pacific Voyage (KM.PS4); specimen silver fifty dollars, 1974 Churchill (KM.11), combined total of 4.7 ounces of fine silver. In cases of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Cook Islands, mint one dollar, 1972, 1974, 1986 (KM.7 [2], 31); proof silver two dollars, 1973 (KM.8); proof silver twenty five dollars, 1977 (KM.18). The first and third coins in cases, the fourth coin toned, uncirculated - FDC. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Cook Islands, proof silver issues, two dollars, 1973; five dollars, 1976; ten dollars, 1978; twenty five dollars, 1977, 1988; fifty dollars, 1974 (KM.8, 15, 21, 18, 42, 11a), combined total of 7.47 ounces of fine silver. In cases of issue, FDC. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Cook Islands, Perth Mint, Elizabeth II, Australian Fauna Silver Coin Series, proof one ounce silver with colour one dollar set of five, 1998 (KM.PS22). In case of issue with certificate number 316, FDC.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Cook Islands, Perth Mint, Elizabeth II, Australian Flora Silver Coin Series, proof one ounce silver with colour one dollar set of five, 1999 (KM.PS-). In case of issue with certificate number 46, FDC.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Cook Islands, Elizabeth II, Perth Mint, Space Series, proof one ounce silver and enamel one dollar, 2007 Sputnik, 2008 1st Man in Space, 2009 1st Man on Moon, 2009 1st Space Walk, 2010 1st Space Shuttle (KM.471, -, 701, -, -), five ounces of fine silver. In cases of issue with certificates, FDC. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Cook Islands, Perth Mint, Elizabeth II, proof silver one dollar, 2004 (KM.-); Great Britain, Elizabeth II, proof silver one crown, 1981, mint one crown, 1981 (carded) (S.4229), mint fifty pence, 1973 EEC (S.4224); Ireland, mint coinage, farthing - halfcrown, 1959 (farthing), 1964 (the rest) (KM.9-11, 12a-16a); Western Samoa, tala, 1970 Pope (KM.10). In packets and cases, the first two with certificates, the 1973 EEC packaging foxing affected, otherwise uncirculated - FDC. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Crete, lepton, 1901A, two lepton, 1901A, five lepta, 1900A, twenty lepta, 1900A (KM.1, 2, 3, 5). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Crete, Prince George, silver five drachmai, 1901 Paris Mint (KM.9). A few small edge nicks, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Cyprus, Edward VII, bronze piastre, 1908 (KM.12). Even brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,650
Cyprus, proof set, 1963 (KM.PS12); quarter piastre - forty five piastres, 1879-1930 (33) some noted items, quarter piastre, 1882H, 1922 (2) (KM.1.1, 16 [2]); half piastre, 1879, 1930 (KM.2, 17); one piastre, 1886, 1930 (KM.3.2, 18); four and a half piastres, 1901 (KM.5); nine piastres, 1901 (2), 1907 (KM.6 [2], 9); eighteen piastres, 1921, 1938 (KM.14, 26); forty five piastres, 1928 (KM.19); shillings, 1947, 1949 and florins, 1947, 1949; one mil - five hundred mils, 1956-1981 (12) and one pound, 1974 (KM.46). Very good - FDC. (51)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Czechoslovakia, five korun, 1925 (KM.10); ten korun, 1928 (KM.12), 1932 (KM.15), 1954 (KM.40), 1957 (KM.48[2], 47.1[2]), 1964 (2) (KM.56); twenty five korun, 1954 (KM.41); fifty korun, 1947 (KM.24), 1949 (2) (KM.28); one hundred korun, 1948 (KM.26 [2], 27 [2]), 1949 (2) (KM.30), 1951 (2) (KM.33). Fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Dalmatia, Ragusa (Dubrovnik), (c.1337), silver grosso, (1.12 grams), obv. S BLASIVS RAGVSII, St. Blasius standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding crozier, rev. IC - XC across field, Christ standing facing within pearled mandorla, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, (CNI VI 29, Rengjeo 1536). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Dalmatia, Ragusa, tallero Rettorale, 1768 (Dav 1639). Good fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Denmark, Christian IX, silver twenty five ore, 1900/800 (KM.796.2). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Denmark, Christian IX, bronze two ore, 1913 (KM.813.1), silver ten ores, 1882 and 1903 (KM.795.1,.2). Good very fine; very fine; uncirculated, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140