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English: WANG MANG 7 - 23 AD

PHOTO H# INSCRIPTION DETAILS PRICE

  9.1L2   Da Quan Wu Shi: Bulk   Page of 24 hoard-selected pieces in high grade with minimal crusted soil or patina, froma Chinese dealer, unpicked by myself.       $ 200.00

  9.1   Da Quan Wu Shi   Full weight pieces, about 5.25-7.75gm, 26-28mm     SAMPLES shown: VF $6.00; EF, hoard examples selected for deep rims, bold characters & even patination   $ 9.50

  9..2   Da Quan Wu Shi   Lower weight pieces, presumably later or provincial issues, 3-5gm, 26-28mm     SAMPLES Shown Fine (circulation) $2.50; VF-EF (hoard specimens)   $ 5.50

  9.3   Da Quan Wu Shi   Private or provincial issue, flat rims, crude or doubled characters , 24mm, 2.06gm Nice example.     VF   $ 10.00

  9.6N   Da Quan Wu Shi: Error?   Too-heavy piece, reverse shows diagonal lines, especially in SE corner. Mould cracking, or halves not bound tightly enough?? 28.13mm, 9.46gm     VF   $ 35.00

  9.14   Xiao Quan Zhi Yi   Value One, tiny coin, 14.5-15mm.     S139-141 SAMPLES shown: Fine $5.50; VF   $ 10.00

  9.29D   Spade: Value 1000   Da Bu Heng Qian VARIETY: No line above hole, Da arms down; SMALL characters. About 55-57mm tall x 24mm wide; 14.22gm     Vg-F, brown   $ 47.50

  9.29L   Da Bu Heng Qian   Large Spade, weight one thousand. Varieties: a) Hole nearer rim, line reverse extends above hole (leg broken away); b) Small, crude version. Both may be contemporary forgeries.       $ 45.00

  9.30A   Spade: Value 25   Huo Bu Variety: Smooth, squared edges. 57-58x22mm; 15.45gm.     Clear Vg   $ 22.50

  9.30B   Spade: Value 25   Huo Bu Variety: Ridged edges, sometimes with flashing. 59x25mm; 19.20gm.     dark VF, metal adhesions from mould defects   $ 35.00

  9.30C   Spade: Value 25   Huo Bu Variety: Low-weight late issue, non-ridged edges. 57-58x22mm; 10.85gm. Scarcer than ful-weight specimens.     F, brown, slight casting defect (nick)   $ 45.00

  9.30M   Spade, Charm use   Huo Bu (Value 25) These coins apparently did not circulate much, but have been popular as charms for wearing. Generally when they are found heavily worn, there is string or chain wear evident in the hole.     SAMPLES Shown: Pr-G $15.00; Vg-F   $ 25.00

  9.60C   Huo Quan: Biscuit   Early-Middle issue (large & thick, range 8-14gm., 25.5-26.2mm.     SAMPLES shown. Poor (little or nothing shows) $4; Good $9.00; Vg   $ 14.50

  9.60D   Huo Quan: Biscuit   Transitional issue (large & thick, vague rims). Range 4-7gm, 24-26mm.     SAMPLES shown. Poor $2; Good $6.50; Vg   $ 10.00

  9.60Dr   Huo Quan: Biscuit   Transitional issue (large & thick, range 4-7gm); Rims vague or missing; Dashes at four corners of obverse hole. (H9.44). 24.28mm, 6.85gm.     G   $

  9.32LW   Huo Quan, Hoard   Soil-crusted uncirculated or lightly circulated coins, mixture of sizes. I have removed those that can be brush-cleaned, leaving pieces that may need acid or long soaking to clean. Per-25 coins. SAMPLE shown.       $ 18.75

  9.33B   Huo Quan   Regular coin with inner rims, heavy (22.5-23.6mm, 2.3-4.0gm.)     SAMPLES shown: Brown Vg .95; Brown F 1.75; Hoard EF-UC, some soil or uneven patination   $ 3.00

  9.33C   Huo Quan   Regular coin with inner rims, medium (21.5-22.5mm, 1.75-2.3gm.)     SAMPLES shown: Brown Vg-F 1.45; Hoard EF-UC, some soil or uneven patination   $ 3.00

  9.33D   Huo Quan   Regular coin with inner rims, small (20.2-21.0mm, 1.2-2.2gm.) (Similar H9.37)     SAMPLES shown: Brown F-VF 2.00; Hoard EF-UC, some soil or uneven patination   $ 4.00

  9.33E   Huo Quan   Regular coin with inner rims, tiny 17-19mm, <1.2gm.) Possibly private / counterfeit, but uncommon. SAMPLES shown.     G-Vg   $ 2.50

  9.34B   Huo Quan: Doubled inner rims obverse   22.56mm, 3.62gm.     Vg   $ 7.50

  9.34D   Huo Quan: Doubled inner rims obverse   23.32mm, 1.57gm.     AF   $ 12.50

  9.52B   HuoQuan: Control marks   Vertical dash below obv IR; pointed IRs rev. Control devices, likely for a licensed feudal mint.     F   $ 25.00

  9.54B   Huo Quan: Corner lines reverse   Dashes from corners do not meet outer rim. 23.66mm, 3.65gm.     EF crusty   $ 75.00

  9.54M   Huo Quan, Charm   Corner lines obverse, a charm of Ming or Qing era.     AF   $ 50.00

  9.56B   Huo Quan: Reversed legends   Small brassy piece with rounded rather than usual bevelled edges. Provincial or contemporary counterfeit? 20.9mm, 2.17gm.     VgF, patchy patina   $ 15.00

  9.38B   Huo Quan: Plain hole   No inner rims obverse, heavy (22.5-23.6mm, 2.3-4.0gm.)     SAMPLES shown: Brown Vg-F 1.65; Hoard EF-UC, some soil or uneven patination   $ 4.00

  9.38C   Huo Quan: Plain hole   No inner rims obverse, medium (21.5-22.5mm, 1.75-2.3gm.)     SAMPLES shown: F, brown $2.00; Hoard EF, crusty   $ 4.00

  9.38D   Huo Quan: Plain hole   No inner rims obverse, small (20.2-21.0mm, 1.2-2.2gm.) (=H9.37)     SAMPLES shown: Brown Vg-F 2.00; Hoard EF, some soil or uneven patination   $ 5.00

  9.38E   Huo Quan: Plain hole   No inner rims obverse, tiny 17-19mm, <1.2gm.) Possibly private / counterfeit. (=H9.64) 18.75mm, 0.93gm     Vg   $ 4.00

  9.38N   Huo Quan: No rim: Error   Huo partially filled in     Vg   $ 15.00

  9.65F   Huo Quan: No Rim: Core   No inner rim, small dot above center of hole. Core of coin after outer ring cut away. 19.75mm, 1.89gm.     VF   $ 20.00

  9.70   Bu Quan   Meaning "spade coin." Dashes at lower corners inner rim obverse.     Hoard SAMPLES shown. EF-UC, light soil   $ 18.50

  9.71   Bu Quan   Meaning "spade coin." Dashes at upper corners inner rim obverse.     Hoard SAMPLES shown. EF-UC, light soil   $ 17.50

  9.72   Bu Quan   Meaning "spade coin." Blob above inner rim obverse.    

Hoard SAMPLES shown. EF   $ 22.50.