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
ChinaTen Cashcoppers (9) FK Custom House, Hu-Peh (2), Kiang Nan, Kwang Tung, Tai Ching Ti Kuo (4), average VF one of the Hu Peh types with a hint of lustre along with Turkey100 Kurush 1968 VF
China (18) Kwangtung20 Cents (2) undated Y#201 Good Fine, Year 18 (1929) Y#426 Good Fine, Ten Cents (2) undated (1890-1908) Y#200 (2) VG and Fine, One Cent (1906-8) Y#10r VF, One Cent (1900-06) Y#193 EF, along with Chekiang Ten Cents 1927 Near Fine, FukienFive Cents undated Y#102 (1896-1903) VG, HupehTen Cash 1909 VG, Anwhei Ten Cash 1902 Near Fine, Chihli Ten Cash 1908 Near Fine, Hunan 20 Cash 1919 VG, and a group of China Republic Ten Cash 1912-1920s issues, VG to Good Fine
China (12) Kwangtung Province 20 Cents (6) undated (1890-1908) Y#201 Fine with some light staining, Year 8 (1919) Y#423 Good Fine with some stains, Year 9 (1920) Y#423 (2) Good Fine and VF the second with some uneven tone, Year 11 (1922) Y#423 NVF, China - Republic 20 Cents Year 31 (1942) Y#361 (2) Fine and NVF, China - Republic 50 Cents Year 31 (1942) Y#362 Fine, China - Taiwan 5 Chiao Year 38 (1949) Y#534 VF/GVF, China - Yunnan Province 50 Cents Y#257Near Fine, China EmpireTen Cash CD1905 Y#10.5 Near Fine with weak legend
China Cash (37) Ten Cash to One Cash bronze and brass issues, includes Chou dynasty, through to Ching dynasty, 3rd Century BC to 19th Century a wide selection of types many with attributions, from an old collection, VG to Fine, along with 20 Cents 1926 Year 15 Y#335
ChinaTen Cashcoppers (9) FK Custom House, Hu-Peh (2), Kiang Nan, Kwang Tung, Tai Ching Ti Kuo (4), average VF one of the Hu Peh types with a hint of lustre along with Turkey100 Kurush 1968 VF
China (6) Kwangtung Province 20 Cents Year 10 (1921) Y#423 GVF, Hunan Province 20 Cash undated (1919) Fine, Kwangtung Province Ten Cash undated (1900-1906) Fine, Kwangtung Province Ten Cash CD1906 Fine, Republic Ten Cash (2) the first undated (c.192) with 5-petal rosette either side Fine, the second undated (c.192) Fine
World a mixed group (70), includes many silver items, India (5) 50 Rupees 1978 FAO Lustrous UNC, Half Rupee 1946 Bombay EF, Two Annas 1918 NVF, 1/12th Anna (2) 1909 EF, 1926 GVF, Netherlands Antilles (6) Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Quarter Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, One Tenth Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1963 Lustrous UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1959 A/UNC and lustrous, One Cent 1963 Lustrous UNC, Russia (2) Five Kopeks (2) 1780 EM VF, 1781 EM VF, France Ten Francs (3) 1965 (2) the first Lustrous A/UNC, the second EF cleaned, 1966 GEF, Spain100 Pesetas (2)1966 (dated 66) UNC, 1968 (dated 68) NEF, BermudaCrowns 1964 (5) UNC (3), A/UNC and EF, New Zealand (3) Crowns (3) 1949 (2) the first GEF lightly toned, the second NEF with some spots and thin scratches, 1953 UNC, IraqRiyal (200 Fils) 1932 (2) both Fine, India Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse VF, with some darker toning, New GuineaShilling 1938 GVF, SeychellesTen Rupees 1974 Sea Turtle Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1971 Barbary Ape Proof UNC retaining some original brilliance, Switzerland (2) Five Francs 1967B Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, Half Franc 1953B GVF, Canada (12) One Dollar (2) 1961 VF, 1967 Goose EF toned, 50 Cents 1967 Howling Wolf GEF toned, 25 Cents (4) 1909 Fine, 1967 Lynx (3) NEF, EF and GEF the last with attractive toning, Ten Cents (3) 1949 NEF, 1967 Atlantic Mackeral (2) EF and GEF, Five Cents 1967 Rabbit Lustrous UNC, One Cent 1967 Dove A/UNC, Canada - Newfoundland One Cent 1865 NVF, Spain Two Pesetas 1870 (dated 74) Fine, Italian States - Papal States Five Baiocchi 1853R Good Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/32 (1906) Fine, German States - Prussia (2) Four Groschen 1796 KM#362 VG, Groschen 1856A VF, Jersey (2) 1/13th Shilling 1861 NVF, 1/24th Shilling 1923 VF, GuernseyOne Double 1830 NVF, Italian States - Venice Two Lire 1801, 9.389 grammes variant, Near Fine, the reverse with some verdigris, scarce, Indian Princely States - Hyderabad Rupee AH1311 Fine, India Madras PresidencyTen Cash 1803 Fine, Ceylon 25 Cents 1893 NEF, Germany Five Pfennigs 1921E EF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) Ten Rentenpfennigs 1924J VF, Two Pfennigs 1936F VF, Germany - Third Reich Two Pfennigs 1938D VF, Bulgaria (3) 20 Stotinki 1917 Zinc (2) Good Fine and VF, 10 Stotinki 1913 About Fine, NorwayKrone 1949 GVF, Vatican Ten Centesimi 1933-34 EF MedalBirmingham Peace Celebration 34mm diameter in bronze, holed for suspension, and an unattributed badge/jeton, no legend or date, uniface bust right, the edge with four mounting lugs, one broken, Fine
World (210) a variety of countries includes Australia (3) Shilling 1914 Fine, Threepences (2) 1919M GVF, 1942D VF/NEF nicely toned, British West Africa Two Shillings 1919H NVF, Canada (10) 25 Dollars 2007 - VancouverOlympics 2010 - Athlete's Pride SilverProof FDC with a crescent-shaped hologram area on the reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, 25 Cents (2) 1919 VG, 1937 VG, Ten Cents 1955H Fine, Five Cents (2) 1942 NEF/EF, 1956 VF, One Cent (4) 1915 Fine/VF, 1917 Fine, 1939 VF, 1951 NVF, India (21) One Rupee 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, Half Rupee 1944L Fine, Quarter Rupees (4) 1862 VG, 1894 Bombay, B incuse VG, 1914, VG 1916 VG, Four Annas 1919 NVF, Two Annas (5) 1901 Calcutta, C incuse, 1904 Near Fine, 1910 VG, 1916 Fine, 1918 Fine, One Anna (3) 1908 VG. 1917 Fine, 1943 Near Fine, Half Anna 1835 VG, Quarter Anna (4) 1835 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1910 VG, 1919 GVF, 1/12th Anna 1920 NEF/EF, India - Travancore (4) Eight Cashundated (1938-49) VG, Four Cash undated (2) Fine/Good Fine and VF, One Chuckram undated (1906-1935) Fine, Ceylon (11) Ten Cents (4) 1893 VG, 1894 VG, 1912 Fine, 1920 NEF, Five Cents (2) 1910 VG, 1920 GVF, One Cent (4) 1870 VG, 1908 VG, 1910 VG, 1912 VG, 1917 Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents 1935 Fine, One Cent 1919 VG, Malaya (4) Ten Cents (2) 1939 (2) GVF and EF, Five Cents 1941 I NEF, One Cent 1940 VF/GVF, Rhodesia Shilling 1964 VF, Switzerland (6) Half Franc 1952B EF, 1957B EF, Ten Cents (2) 1959B (2) GEF and EF, Five Cents (2) 1858B (2) both EF, Italy (13) 10 Lire 1952R Good Fine, Five Lire 1955R Fine, One Lire 1922R UNC, 50 Centesimi 1920R NVF, 20 Centesimi (3) 1913R GVF, 1919R NVF, 1921R GVF, 10 Centesimi (4) 1863 VG, 1893 B/I Near Fine, 1922R NEF, VF, Five Centesimi (2) 1861M Fine, 1922R GVF, France (68) includes One Franc (2) 1901 VG, 1916 VG holed, 50 Centimes (2) 1918 (2) both Good Fine, one toned, Norway base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (67) in mixed grades some later dates with lustre, and Medals (3) Trustees Savings Bank 1960 Dr. Henry Duncan, 1961 Charles Dickens, and 1970 Captain James Cook UNC and lustrous
World a mixed group (20) includes USA (4) Dollars (2) 1881O VG, 1884 NEF, USA Five Cents 1920 VF, One Cent 1844 Good Fine, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike, UNC, Belgium Five Francs 1873 Fine, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1939 NEF/EF and attractively toned, Mexico (2) 25 Pesos 1968 Mexico Olympics UNC, One Peso 1967 EF with loop mount at the top, Canada - Newfoundland (2) 20 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Five Cents 1941C Fine, British West AfricaShillings (2) 1914H GVF/NEF with attractive tone, 1916H GVF/NEF, Nigeria - British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1908 NEF, South AfricaThreepence 1943 NEF with toning, Italy 20 Centesimi 1918R VF, SwitzerlandHalf Franc 1916B Fine, Luxembourg2 1/2 Centimes 1901 GVF, AustraliaPenny TokenMelbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle 1857 KM#Tn104 Fine, India - Madras Presidency Five Cash 1803 Fine, along with a further group of World includes Lundy (2) One Puffin 1929 GEF and Half Puffin 1929 NVF, Guernsey (14) Eight Doubles (2) 1920H A/UNC and lustrous, 1956 GEF and lustrous, Four Doubles (4) 1864 Fine, 1908H NEF with some lustre, 1920H GEF and lustrous, 1956 Lustrous EF, Two Doubles 1920H A/UNC and lustrous, One Double (7) 1889H Good Fine, 1893H UNC with practically full lustre, 1902H EF toned, 1911H EF, 1929H (2) EF and A/UNC, 1933H EF, Jersey (6) Threepence 1957 AUNC and Pennies (5) 1945 George VI, 1945 Elizabeth II, 1960, 1964, 1966 VF to NEF, USA (13) Dollars (8) 1971D, 1972D, 1974D, 1976 Bicentenary (2), 1978 VF to GVF, 1979S Susan B.Anthony VF, 2011 Wampanoag Treaty NVF, Half Dollars (6) 1964 (2) GEF, 1971D NEF, 1974D NEF, 1976 Bicentenary GVF, 1982 D NEF/EF, USA from circulation 1957-2013 Quarter Dollars (14), Ten Cents (9), Five Cents (10), One Cent (16), World 19th and 20th Century in base metal (40) includes Germany, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg VG to Good Fine, Germany Five Marks to One Pfennig (64) Five Marks (7), Two Marks (4), One Mark (20), 50 Pfennigs (28), Five Pfennigs (2), Two Pfennigs (1), One Pfennig (2) in mixed grades, Ireland (19) Florins (3) 1951, 1955, 1959, Sixpences (4) 1963 (2), 1966 and 1967, Threepences (5) 1928 (2), 1961 (2), 1964, Pennies (2) 1937, 1946 (GEF), Halfpennies (3) 1933, 1942 and 1943, Ten Pences 1980 (2) in mixed grades
India Kushan (3) Tetradrachm (2) Kanishka I (78-144AD) Fine, Basileos Basileon Soter Megas (80-103CE) VG, CopperUnit Vasudeva I (190-230AD), Tetradrachm/Unit Huvishka (155-189CE) Good Fine, Copper Unit Samanta Dive (10th Century AD) Near Fine, Copper Unit Satir (55-105AD), 9.51 grammes Fine, plus a further five Ancient Indias pieces these low grade and unattributed, India Copper dump coinage (2) in low grades, Spain 4 Maravedis 1659 countermarked VI S, Fine, dished, German States - Countship of Cleves 3 Heller (1609-1615) VG, 18th Century Tokens (4) Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Duke of Lancaster Fine, Warwickshire - 1790 John Wilkinson Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Cowgate Port (holed) Fine, Halfpenny Inverness 1796 Fair, Gaming Counters (2) George III Half Guinea 1788 VF and Guinea 1788 Near Fine, GB (13) DecimalTwo Pounds 1996, Halfcrown 1957, Pennies (2) 1855 Plain Trident, 1897, Halfpennies (8) Victoria Bun Head (worn), 1893, 1896, 1903, 1911, 1917, 1930, 1931, Farthing 1799, in mixed grades Fair to Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1936 Edward VIII GVF, GB Gaming Token Brass for Six pence VF
China (10) Manchurian Province 20 Cents Year 33 (1908) Three Rosettes at either side on the obverse Y#210a.1 NVF, Kwangtung Province (2) 20 Cents Year 10 (1921) Y#423 Good Fine/Fine, 10 Centsundated (1890-1908) Y#200 Near Fine/Fine, China - Empire 10 Cents Year 3 (1911) Y#28 GF/NVF, China Wu Tsung Ten Cash (1310AD-1311AD) (2) VG and About Fine, 10 Cash (3) Empire, undated 34mm diameter (1851-1861) C#1-6.1 Fine, Kiangsu undated (1851-1861) cast brass 32mm diameter C#16-6.1 Fine, Fukien with characters on the rim denoting weight C#10-8, VG the rim characters worn, and 41mm diameter cast example this unattributed and possibly a fantasy piece, About Fine
ChinaTen Cash in an album (180) comprising Brass Cash issues 17th to 19th Century (95) and Bronze early 20th Century Ten Cash Republic (85) and Provincial issues, many types represented mostly Near Fine to NVF
USA (42) Half Dollars (2) 1971D EF, 1972 A/UNC, Ten Cents (14) 1916 (2) VG and Fine/Good Fine, 1920 Near Fine, 1920S Good Fine, 1923 Fine, toned, 1928 Near Fine, 1928S Fine, 1929D NVG, 1930 VF, 1934 Fine, 1939 (2) both VG, 1941 NVF, 1943 VF, Five Cents (24) 1867 No Rays, Near Fine/Fine, 1868 Fine with some stains, 1896 VG, 1899 VG, 1903 Good Fine, 1908 VG, 1916 (2) NVF and Fine, 1926 Fine, 1927 VG, 1929 Fine, 1930 (2) both approaching Fine, 1935 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1935D VG, 1936 (2) Near Fine and Fine, 1938 Fine, 1943P VF, 1943S Good Fine, 1944P A/UNC and lustrous, 1961 Fine, 1974D EF, Three Cents 1867 Nickel Near Fine with some scratches, Two Cents (2) 1864 Large Motto, repunched date, 1 and 8 doubled, Breen 2376 About Fine, 1864 Large Motto VG/Near Fine, 1865 VG, along with a small group of mixed GB and World (6) GB (2) Halfcrown 1892 VG, Shilling 1943S VG, Cyprus 9 Piastre 1901 VG, France100 Francs 1955 VF, Hong Kong Ten Cents 1948 About Fine, ChinaKwangtung Province BrassCash VG
World (27) Ancient GreeceDrachmAlexander III, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, Fine, Poland (3) 3 Polker 1624 (2) KM#41 Fine and Good Fine, Solidus 1663 KM#110 Good Fine, Lithuania Two Denar 1570 Sigismund II Fine, RussiaSilver Kopek 16th Century Fine, struck off-centre on an oval flan as often, India - Bombay PresidencyPice 1819 KM#198 Fine, India - Madras Presidency (4) Twenty Cash 1808 KM#321 EF with pitted surfaces, Ten Cash 1808 KM#319 (2) VF and EF both with pitted surfaces, Five Cash 1803 KM#317 Good Fine, India - Bombay Presidency Quarter Anna 1833 KM#233 AVF, India (4) Half Anna (3) 1835 KM#447.1 Near Fine, 1862 (2) Calcutta and Bombay Mints KM#468 both Fine, 1858 Quarter Anna KM#463.1 VF with some verdigris, Netherlands East IndiesDuit 1742 KM#70 Fine, Italy - Milan Republic Denaro Scodellato Henry III 11th to 12th Century EF dished as often, India Kinnara State Half Anna Token 1936 Good Fine with some surface dirt, Indian Princely States - Nawanagar Dhinglo AH (9)78 frozen date KM#8 Fine, and World in base metal (7) one in the style of an Abbasid Denar, the others possibly India or related all crude types on irregular flans in mixed lower grades
China - Kwang-Tung Province (49) Cash 1889 KM#189.1 (35) mostly EF to UNC many with lustre, Cash undated 1890-1908 Y#190 (12) NVF to GVF some with uneven toning, Cash undated (1906-0908) Y#191 GVF, One Cent undated 1900-1906 Y#192 VF, China Empire Cash 18th and 19th Century (16) includes many Chia Ching and Tao Kuang types VG to NVF, China Empire Cash Sheng Tsu 1662-1722 (3) Fine to Good Fine. China Song Dynasty 10 Cash 40mm diameter About Fine with many scratches. A small group of fantasy pieces and imitations in the cash style (5) Fine to EF. Ten Cash (7) Hupeh undated 1902-1905 (2), Hu-Nan undated (2) 1902-1906 VG and 1912 Good Fine, Kiang-Soo undated 1905, China Empire Ten Cash CD1907 About Fine, China Republic Ten Cash Y#302 Good Fine
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
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
ChinaYunnan Province Twenty Cents Year 21 (1932) Y#491 VF, Kwangtung Province Ten Cents Year 18 (1929) VF, along with China and China Provincial issue Early 20th Century (24) Twenty Cash (4) and Ten Cash (20) in mixed grades, Fantasy Medallic types (2) Singapore Sim Lim Finance 36mm diameter in bronzeundated and with loop mount attached VF, Nepal 31mm diameter in base metal or base silver, Good Fine
China Cash cast coinage in brass and copper (62) VG to Fine, Republic and Provincial issues early 20th Century (55) the vast majority Ten Cash, in mixed circulated grades some later types VF or better
Groat Henry V, Rosette on right of breast Fine with edge chip at the top (Ex-Mount?), Shilling 1711 Fourth Bust VG, China Provincial 10 Cash (5), Kiangsi Province, Kwangtung Province, Kiangsoo Province, Szechuan Province and Chekiang Province, all 1903-1906 issues Fine to Good Fine, Hong Kong (7) 10 Cents 1900H VG, 5 Cents 1900H unbarred H in HONG, VG/Fine, 1 Cent (5) 1866 Fine, 1901 VG, 1901H VG/NF, 1902 VG, 1923 Fine, China Empire Cash Coinage 17th to 19th Century (22) in cast brass or bronze, includes issues from Boo-Ji, Boo-Cuwan, Boo-Yon, Kuang, Ning, Ho, Boo-Fu, in mixed grades, China Northern Qi Dynasty 5 Shu c.550AD Fine, and a Token of unknown origin with a fork-shaped extension from both top and bottom
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
China Cash (51) a mixed group includes some modern copies, in mixed grades, also Ten Cashcopper issues (3) F to NVF plus Kwang-TungOne Cent c.1906 GVF, along with Chile 50 Pesos 2008 with CHIIE error KM#219.3 (11) GVF-GEF
China Cash (38) in mixed grade average Fine with some corrosion, China Republic 20 Cash early 20th Century (5) VG to Fine includes one example struck about 5% off-centre with around 2.5mm blank flan at the edge, China Republic Ten Cash (2) early 20th Century About Fine
China - An extensive and impressive collection of Chinese coins put together over many years, 1,173 coins in total in six albums with each coin attributed. The majority in base metal, but containing a quantity of silver issues including crown sized. This silver section does contain some obvious modern replicas as well as genuine items. The group here is offered on a "bought as seen" basis which may include copies or replicas. We understand the original collector was active in the 1970s and 1980s and bought some of the coins from Croydon Coin Auctions and other reputable dealers and auctions. Also including the books Chinese Cash by OD Cresswell and Cast Chinese Coins by David Harthill. A full list of the collectors notes is available by clicking a link which follows the lot description (on the London Coins web site) grades, authenticity and values are the collectors not ours so are not guaranteed correct or accurate by us, and please note our terms and conditions regarding bulk lots which states they are not subject to return, buyers should satisfy themselves before bidding that they are happy to purchase if they win the lot.
China - Empire 500 Cashundated (1851-1861) Kung-Pu Board of Public Works Good Fine, China undated Brass Amulet 68mm diameter depicting erotica Fine with green patina consistent with having been underground
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