China - Japanese Puppet States - Manchukuo, Fibre issues (8) 5 Fen KT11 (1944) (3) Y#A13a (3) the first Fine with some edge cracks, the second and third VG with some cracks, One Fen Red Fibre KT12 (1945) Y#13a VG to Fine (3), One Fen Brown Fibre Y#13a.1 KT12 (1945) VG
China and Japan a collection in a cabinet (756) an interesting study group a wide range of types represented, China includes 100 Cashundated (1851-1861) Fine, an extensive group of cash coins, includes K'ang-Hsi, Shun-chih, T'ien ming types, also includes 17th Century Talisman Poem cash K'ang-Hsi issues, 18th century Yung-chen, Chia-Ch'ing and Chien-lung types, Japan includes Shogunate Era 100 Mon undated (1835-1870), 4 Mon 1768 21 waves, and undated 1769-1860 11 waves types, both China and Japan issues include some amulet and imitative types, also an example of China knife money, China spade money, an example of Thailandbullet money, and China Banknotes - Central Bank of China 20 Custom GoldUnits 1930 issues (7) Fine to Good Fine with some light stains
World a small group (12) Japan (4) Five Sen 1871 Year 4 Early Variety 66 rays, Y#6.1 Fine, slightly bent with a scratch on the obverse, Ten Sen Year 43 Y#29 Fine, 100 Yen 1968 (Year 43) Fine, 500 Yen 1982 (Year 57) EF, China - Japanese Puppet States - Manchukuo (3) 10 Fen Year 5 Y#8 Fine, Five Fen Year 3 Wide Border Y#7 (2) Fine and VF, Fen Year 7 (1940) Good Fine, BritishGuyanaFour Pence 1938 VG, Nepal (2) Rupee VS2020 EF, 20 Paisa VS2000 (1944) Y#714 Fine, Mauritius20 Cents 1883 Fine, Ionian Islands Lepton 1835 Near Fine with some surface marks
World (22) Iran (7) Two Rials AH1311 KM#1130 (2) the first GVF, the second NEF and lustrous, One Rial AH1312 KM#1129 (2) the first A/UNC with a subtle gold tone, the second GEF, 1000 Dinars (Kran) AH1332 Low 2 over high 2, KM#1056 GEF, 2000 Dinars (2 Kran) SH1306H KM#1104 (2) the first EF and lustrous, the second GF/NVF toned, Japan50 Sen Year 34 (1901) Y#25 NVF, Switzerland (2) Medal 1951 33mm diameter, 450th Anniversary of Basel Lustrous UNC, Half Franc 1909 KM#23 GEF and lustrous, Germany - Empire (2) One Mark 1914D KM#14 UNC and lustrous, One Mark 1915J UNC or near so, nicely toned with a thin scratch on the reverse, German States - Saxony 1/3 Thaler (Half Gulden) 1854F Death of King Friedrich August II KM#1179 GVF/NEF, Italy Five Lire 1926R KM#67.1 Lustrous GEF, Portuguese IndiaHalf Rupia 1882 KM#311 Fine, French Indo-China20 Centimes 1930A KM#17.1 GVF, Mexico50 Centavos 1887 Mo M KM#407.6 About VF, Italy Medal - NAPOLEON SOVRANO DELL'ELBA 40mm diameter by B.Galoppi, hallmarked 925 with A.D MCMLXXVI stamped in the obverse field Lustrous EF, Netherlands10 Cents 1898 KM#119 Fine, a scarce one-year type, Panama One Tenth Balboa 1933 KM#10.1 Fine, scarce, Belgium (2) 50 Francs 1958 French Legend KM#150.1 Lustrous UNC, One Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Fine/Good Fine
World (13) China Republic (2) Dollar Year 3 Y#329 NVF, 50 Cents (Half Yuan) Year 3 Y#328 NVF toned. ThailandBahtundated (1876-1900) Y#34 Fine. German East Africa One Rupie 1890 KM#2 Good Fine/Fine. JapanYen Year 30 Y#A25.3 Good Fine with a dig on the reverse, once cleaned. TibetRupee undated (1911-1916, 1930-1933) Y#3.2 Good Fine. Panama (2) 50 Centesimos 1904 VF, Balboa 1934 KM#13 VF. French Indo-China (2) Piastre 1909A KM#5a.1 VF toned, once cleaned, One Piastre 1931 KM#19 GVF the obverse with dark tone. Straits Settlements 50 Cents 1908 KM#24 Fine/Good Fine with speckled tone. IndiaOne Rupee 1906 Calcutta About Fine. Canada - Newfoundland 50 Cents 1908 KM#12 VG
China - Kansu Province large 110mm diameter, struck in iron? Hsieng-feng (1851-1861) of undetermined denomination, possibly 1000 Cash, 437.37 grammes Kung Mint, VF with some surface corrosion, as part of a group of China (52) and Japan (8) China - Empire10 Cash Hu-Pu Board of Revenue undated (1851-1861) in cast brass Fine, Hupeh Province 10 Cash undated (1902-1905) Y#122.1 VF, Fengtien Province 10 Cash Y#10e Good Fine, China - Japanese Puppet States Meng Chiang 5 Chaio 1938 Y#521 VF, along with China Ten Cents Provincial, worn, along with two additional fantasy pieces one key shaped, Japan (8) 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) (2) both Good Fine, 2 Sen (4) Year 8 (1875), Year 13 (1880), Year 14 (1881), Year 15 (1882), 1 Sen Year 8 (1875) and Year 10 (1877) Fine to Good Fine
China - Kwangtung Province (4) 20 Cents (2) Year 2 (1913), Year 9 (1920) both Fine, 10 Centsundated (1890-1908) (2) Fair as part of a group of China and Japan20th Century issues (276) includes some brassCash coinage and bronze issues, in mixed grades with later coins lustrous
China (235) includes Kwangtung Province 20 Cents Year 18 (1929) About EF, 10 Cash (12) Provincial issues (6), Republic Issues (6), Cash coins (67), later base metal issues (51), Japan Sen Year 10 (1877), in mixed circulated grades
KoreaQuarter Yang Year 5 (1901) KM#1117 Good Fine with an edge knock, Rare, China - Sinkiang Province 5 Miscals AH133-4 Y#43.3 About Fine, Kwang-Tung Province 20 Cents (3) Year 18 (129) NEF, undated issue (1890-1908) Y#201 EF/NEF, undated issue (1909-1911) Y#205 EF with an attractive and colourful tone, China Ten Cash (11) early 20th Century issues with many Provincial types, Japan1 Sen Year 16 (1883) Y#17.2 VF, China Cash brass issues (25), along with China Republic mostly 1980s and 1990s aluminium issues 1 Jiao to 1 Fen (147) VF to UNC some with lustre
World a mixed group (80) mostly Asian types includes China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand and more, mostly base metal types with a few in silver, includes a few Fantasy issues, in mixed circulated grades, some later issues EF
China (30) a wide ranging group with a few in silver, includes Provincial issues, Early Cash types and a large fantasy Cash, in mixed grades, JapanYen Year 38 (1905) Good Fine, 100 Mon undated (1835-1870) as part of a group (8) includes silver minors, in mixed grades to NEF
China in NGC holders (3) Szechuan 20 Cash CD1909 Y#21t.2, NGC XF40 BN, Szechuan 10 Cash CD1909 Y#20t.1, NGC AU50 BN, China - Japanese Puppet States - Manchukuo One Fen 1936 (KT3) Y#6 NGC MS62 BN
GB and World in a Westminster box (178) Ancients to 20th Century, includes a wide variety of countries, China, Japan, Russia, Australia, France, and a GB 1863 Sixpence VG, France Half Ecu 1783A 8 over 7 Good Fine, and Spain - Civil War Emergency Coinage 1938 consisting of different stamps on cardboard discs, values 10 to 50 Centimos (14), many useful items noted, in mixed grades to EF
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
China, Japan and Korea (728) in an aluminium case, mostly copper and brassCash coinage, includes Spade Money (3) with some of the Cash dating back to the 11th Century, in mixed circulated grades, a few fragmented
China, Korea, Japan a mixed group (43) includes Korea Quarter Yang Year 2 (1898) KM#1117 VF and 5 Fun 1896 KM#1108 Fine, includes China Provincial and Cash issues, along with a MedalCambodia Norodomsihanouk Varman, King of Cambodia GVF, in mixed grades
World a small group (5) China (2) Republic 20 Cents Year 15 (1926) Y#335 NVF with some uneven tone, Kwangtung Province 20 Cents undated (1890-1908) Y#201 GVF, Syria 10 Piastres 1929 KM#72 About Fine, Japan (2) 100 Yen Y#77 Year 33 (1958) GVF, 10 Sen Year 3 (1870) Y#2 Fine, scales worn
China Ancient and modern (35) and Japan (1) includes Crown-sized (6) and other silver issues, some provincial, and Knife and Spade money issues, includes some fantasies, in mixed grades to EF
China (35) mostly early Cash type, also includes China Kwangtung20 Centsundated (2) VG and NF, Fukien Province 20 Cents Year 20 (1931) VF, China - Japanese Puppet States Meng Chiang 5 Chiao Year 27 (1938) NVF, Manchukuo Fen 1934 EF
China and Thailand a mixed group (101) the China including many brasscash coins, the Thailand mostly modern issues in high grades, along with Japan50 Sen 1900 (Year 33) VF
ChinaSzechuan Province 200 Cash Year 2 (1913) Fine as part of a largely base metal group of China and Japan minors (28) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades
GB and World 19th and 20th Century an eclectic mix, in bags and boxes, China, Japan, Europe and more, includes silver items, in mixed circulated grades
China - Sinkiang Province Sar (Tael) Year 6 (1917) with rosette at top Y#45.2 Near Fine with grey tone, China - Szechuan Province Dollar Year 1 (1912) (2) Y#456 Fine and Y456.1 Fine, China Dollar 'Fat Man' NEF, Thailand Att undated 1896 RS 115 Fine, Japan (5) 50 Sen (3) Y#46 Fine, Y#25 Year 30, Y#37.2 Year 5, 1 Sen Y#17.1 (2) Year 8, Year 9 NF
China and Provinces (7) China Republic (2) Dollar 1914 Fine, 20 Cash Year 10 Fine, weakly struck as often, 10 Cashundated (1920) VF, Hupeh Province (2) 20 Cents undated (1895-1907) GEF and lustrous, 10 Cents undated (1895-1907) Good Fine, Kwangtung Province 10 Cents undated (1890-1908), Japanese Puppet States - East Hopei Chiao Year 26 (1937) NVF
Japan a Whitman-style folder containing 1 Yen (20) 1955 onwards, 5 Yen (25) 1949 onwards, 10 Yen (23) 1951 onwards, 50 Yen (20) 1955 onwards, 100 Yen (17) 1957 onwards, 100 Yen Expo 70 in mixed grades, some later coins lustrous, Paper Money Japan 10 Sen 1944 (9) average VF, ChinaSpade Money Xin Dynasty (3) About Fine with some corrosion, China through the ages (22 coins, in a mini album) from Ching Dynasty 1662 to 1969 in mixed grades
China and Oriental (140) 19th & 20th Cent. (and possibly older) including silver. Identified coins include China Dollar (1), 50 cents (1) 20 cents (1), 10 cents (4), 20 cash (1), Japan 2 sen (1), 10 cash (7). Needs research, unidentified coins include 10 cash (47) and others (77)
Far East a collectionJapan (including Puppet issues), China, Mongolia, Annam , Hong Kong etc. (227) all different types including some earlier (identified) generally Fine+ or better many later dates Unc.
China an assortment of small and large Cash including Knife money, a Japanese square Silver piece (holed) and some medallic or paranumismatic items an interesting unattributed group
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