Baldwin's Summer 2012 Argentum Auction

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Proof Gold 100-Dollars, 1978, Canadian unification, 0.917 gold, 16.965g (F 9; KM 122). Proof FDC. £300-350

Proof Gold 100-Dollars, 1979, International Year of the Child, 0.917 gold, 16.965g (F 10; KM 126). Proof FDC. £300-350

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Proof Gold 100-Dollars, 1982, new Canadian constitution, 0.917 gold, 16.965g (F 13; KM 137). Proof FDC. £300-350

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Copper Tokens (19), 19th Century, different provinces, includes Bank Tokens for Upper Canada, Bas Canada and Montreal. Mostly fair. (19) £40-60

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Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Souvenir Cash “Swords” (2), each consisting of approximately 80 Brass Cash Coins, sown together and threaded on a steel rod, coins early to mid 19th Century. Some coins loose but attached by threads, generally fine. (lot) £40-60

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Cast Cash Coins (approx 170), mainly Western Han and Southern Sung, many varieties. Generally fair to fine, some better. (lot) £150-200

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Cast Cash Coins (approx 200), mainly Qing Dynasty, some earlier, many varieties. Generally fair to fine. (lot) £100-150

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Cast Cash Coins (approx 200), mainly Qing Dynasty, some earlier, many varieties. Generally fair to fine. (lot) £100-150

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Cast Multiple Cash Coins (20), mainly Qing Dynasty. Fine to very fine. (20) £100-120

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Amulets (10), Cash-style Private Tokens and Gaming Tokens (15), in brass, lead and other metals; Modern Asian Tokens (4), machine-made Cash (8) and other pieces (approx 30), including Tartar Cash (7). Mixed grades, generally fine. (lot) £80-100

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China and Korea, cast Brass and Copper Amulets (28), various shapes and types. Generally very fine. (28) £150-200

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Chihli Province, Silver Dollar, Year 24 (1898) (L&M 44); Kwangtung Province, Silver Dollar, ND (1891) (L&M 133); Republic, Yuan Shih-Kai, Silver Dollar, Year 10 (1918); Japan, 20-Sen, Meiji 9 (1876), chopmarks both sides, and a Korean Brass Cash. Generally fine, the last better. (5) £100-150

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Fukien Province, Hsien Feng, Brass 20-Cash (2), 10-Cash (8), undated (1851-1861) (KM C10-10, 106, 10-8). Very fine. (10) £80-100

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Kiangnan Province, Silver Dollar, CD1904, “CH” in Chinese legend (L&M 257); cast Cash Coins (3) and 10-Cash (12). Generally fine. (16) £100-150

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Chopmarks on Coins, Silver Trade Dollars (5), Straits Dollars (2), Japan 1-Yen (2), Mexico 8Reales (1), all with numerous Chinese chops; other countermarked coins (8). Coins fine or better, the chops as struck, an interesting lot. (18) £250-350

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Chopmarks on Coins, Straits Settlements, Silver Dollars (6), with Chinese chopmarks, Silver ½Dollars (4), 1920 (2), 1921 (2) and Copper Cents (2). Fair to very fine. (12) £60-80

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Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Ceylon Trade Coinage, Silver Larins (50), bent type. Some with test cuts, very fine. (50) £100-120

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Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Ceylon Trade Coinage, Silver Larins (44), bent type. Some with test cuts, very fine. (44) £80-100

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Dutch Colonial Copper 2-Stuivers, ND (c.1791), 1-Stuiver (3) (Scholten 1289, 1290); VOC Colombo Copper 1-Stuiver, 1789 and a piece bearing the stamps of a 4¾-Stuiver Copper Bar (Scholten 1302, cf 1295). Fine or better. (6) £100-150

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VOC, AE Stuivers (2), 1783, 1791 (KM 26); AE Doits (32), various provinces and dates. Conditions range from good to fine. (34) £30-40


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